CVE-2012-4584 describes a vulnerability in McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) where system backup data is not properly encrypted. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to access sensitive information, such as password hashes, by reading backup files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact, requiring authentication for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.