CVE-2012-4596

Published: Aug 22, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

NVD MITRE

4.3CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and download arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/a n/a

email gateway mcafee Security Products

mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Collection

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444

securitytracker.com

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026

kc.mcafee.com

Timeline

Published

Aug 22, 2012

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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