CVE-2012-4599 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee SmartFilter Administration and SmartFilter Administration Bess Edition prior to version 4.2.1.01. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the JBoss Remote Method Invocation (RMI) interface with a crafted .war file. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication or complex attack vectors, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity and ease of exploitation warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:smartfilter_administration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:smartfilter_administration:*:*:bess:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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