Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4596
Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and download arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2012-4596
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4596
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4596
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4596
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4596
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444
McAfee Email Gateway Lets Remote Users Bypass Authentication and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Directory Traversal Attacks - SecurityTracker
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026
Vendor Advisory
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