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CVE-2012-4598

9.3 · HIGH

An unspecified ActiveX control in McAfee Virtual Technician (MVT) before 6.4, and ePO-MVT, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) v…

Published Aug 22, 2012mcafeeEPSS 29.38%

Overview

CVE-2012-4598 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee mcafee_virtual_technician. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unspecified ActiveX control in McAfee Virtual Technician (MVT) before 6.4, and ePO-MVT, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) via a crafted web site.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update mcafee_virtual_technician to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mcafeemcafee_virtual_technician0Affected
mcafeeepo_mcafee_virtual_technician0Affected

References

Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10028Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10028

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4598?

CVE-2012-4598 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee mcafee_virtual_technician. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-4598?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4598?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update mcafee_virtual_technician to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4598?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4598 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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