CVE-2012-4586 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2012-4586?

CVE-2012-4586 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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, accesses files with the privileges of the root user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended permission settings by requesting a file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4586?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mcafee Email and Web Security, Mcafee Email Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2012-4586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2012-4014 Denial of service in n/a High 7.8
• CVE-2012-4595 Auth bypass in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2012-4581 Auth bypass in n/a Medium 6.8
• CVE-2012-4582 Auth bypass in n/a Medium 4.9
• CVE-2012-4580 Cross-site scripting in n/a Medium 4.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-92cx-5wrj-5pgx.