CVE-2012-6452 json
Axway Secure Messenger before 6.5 Updated Release 7, as used in Axway Email Firewall, provides different responses to authentication reques…
published 2014-05-27 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6305
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Axway Secure Messenger before 6.5 Updated Release 7, as used in Axway Email Firewall, provides different responses to authentication requests depending on whether the user exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a series of requests.
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0076.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/57457
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/81388
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6452
- NVD CVE-2012-6452
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