Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4584
McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.x before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0 before Patch 1, does not properly encrypt system-backup data, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a backup file, as demonstrated by obtaining password hashes.
Products affected by CVE-2012-4584
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4584
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4584
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.5
|
LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
6.8
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4584
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4584
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