Directory Traversal Vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway
CVE-2012-4596

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee
Status
Email Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2012

What is CVE-2012-4596?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the McAfee Email Gateway versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to exploit vulnerable URL handling mechanisms to bypass security measures. By crafting specific URLs, attackers can access and download arbitrary files from the server, posing a significant security risk to sensitive data and system integrity. Users are advised to update to the latest version and implement additional security measures to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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