ActiveX Control Vulnerability in McAfee Virtual Technician
CVE-2012-5879

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Key Information:

Vendor: Mcafee
Status: Mcafee Virtual Technician
Vendor: CVE Published:; 28 March 2013

What is CVE-2012-5879?

An issue exists in the ActiveX control found in McHealthCheck.dll within McAfee Virtual Technician and ePO-MVT versions 6.5.0.2101 and earlier, where remote attackers can exploit a flaw in the Save method. This flaw allows unauthorized users to create or modify arbitrary files due to improper handling of full pathname arguments. Such vulnerabilities can lead to significant security risks, including the potential for system compromise and data integrity issues.