CVE-2012-4595 json
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 rem…
published 2012-08-22 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4520
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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kc.mcafee.com
/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027444
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/77977
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4595
- NVD CVE-2012-4595
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