CVE-2012-4596 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to bypass access controls and download arbitrary files through a specially crafted URL. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium severity vulnerability, requiring network access and moderate attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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[R1] McAfee Email and Web Security / Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities
Aug 22, 2012[R1] McAfee Email and Web Security / Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities
Aug 22, 2012[R1] McAfee Email and Web Security / Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities
Aug 22, 2012