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CVE-2012-4596
Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended…
Medium4.3EPSS 2.6%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and download arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- 1027444 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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