CVE-2012-4584

Low

Description

McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.x before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0 before Patch 1, does not properly encrypt system-backup data, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a backup file, as demonstrated by obtaining password hashes.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Email And Web Security
PublishedAug 22, 2012
First seenAug 22, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mcafee email_and_web_security5.0, 5.5, 5.6—
mcafee email_gateway7.0—

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