# CVE-2012-4599: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted WAR file to the unauthenticated JBoss RMI interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gp9c-rxvg-7qh7

## What is CVE-2012-4599?

CVE-2012-4599 is a critical 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 SmartFilter Administration, and SmartFilter Administration Bess Edition, before 4.2.1.01 does not require authentication for access to the JBoss Remote Method Invocation (RMI) interface, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .war file.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4599?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Smartfilter Administration.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4599 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4599 is a critical 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4599/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4599/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4599
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4599
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4599

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