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CVE-2012-4586

LOW · CVSS 3.5 EPSS 0.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2012-4586
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.5
EPSS
0.92%

Original NVD 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, accesses files with the privileges of the root user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended permission settings by requesting a file.