CVE-2012-4595 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to obtain an admin session ID in McAfee Email and Web Security and Email Gateway products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4595?
CVE-2012-4595 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.5 through Patch 6 and 5.6 through Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain an admin session ID via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4595?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mcafee Email and Web Security, Mcafee Email Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4595?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-4595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5p3-vhf8-9h55.