Authentication Bypass in McAfee Application Control and Change Control
CVE-2012-4593

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee
Status
Application Control
Change Control
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2012

Summary

The McAfee Application Control and Change Control products fail to adequately enforce password requirements due to specific attributes in the password file. This oversight allows local users to effectively bypass authentication controls and execute commands without proper authorization, potentially compromising system integrity and data security.

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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