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ID

VAR-201208-0468


CVE

CVE-2012-4596


TITLE

McAfee Email Gateway Vulnerable to directory traversal

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833

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. McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway are prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability, a directory-traversal vulnerability, and a security-bypass vulnerability. A remote attacker could leverage the cross-site scripting issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. Exploiting the security-bypass vulnerability allows attackers to bypass security restrictions and obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions. Exploiting the directory-traversal issue allows attackers to use directory-traversal strings to download arbitrary files in the context of the affected application. The solution offers incoming threat protection, outgoing encryption, data loss prevention, and more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Secunia CSI 6.0 is now available in beta! Seamless integration with your existing security solutions Sign-up to become a Beta tester: http://secunia.com/csi6beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50408 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50408/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50408 RELEASE DATE: 2012-08-24 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50408/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50408/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50408 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose certain sensitive information and by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting attacks. 1) An unspecified error within the authentication mechanism can be exploited to gain administrative privileges. 2) Certain input passed to the web interface is not properly verified before being used to download files. This can be exploited to download arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal sequences. 3) Certain unspecified input is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. The vulnerabilities are reported in the following products: * McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1. * McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) versions 5.6 Patch 3 and prior * McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) versions 5.5 Patch 6 and prior SOLUTION: Apply patches if available (please see the vendor's advisory for more information). PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Tenable Network Security. 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sources: NVD: CVE-2012-4596 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // BID: 55184 // VULHUB: VHN-57877 // PACKETSTORM: 115881

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:mcafeemodel:email gatewayscope:eqversion:7.0.0

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vendor:mcafeemodel:email gatewayscope:eqversion:7.0.1

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vendor:mcafeemodel:email gatewayscope:eqversion:7.0

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vendor:mcafeemodel:email and web security appliance patchscope:eqversion:5.63

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vendor:mcafeemodel:email and web security appliance patchscope:eqversion:5.56

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sources: BID: 55184 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415 // NVD: CVE-2012-4596

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2012-4596
value: MEDIUM

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NVD: CVE-2012-4596
value: MEDIUM

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415
value: MEDIUM

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VULHUB: VHN-57877
value: MEDIUM

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2012-4596
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 4.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: PARTIAL
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: NONE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 2.9
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-57877
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 4.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: PARTIAL
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: NONE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 2.9
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-57877 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415 // NVD: CVE-2012-4596

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-22

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-57877 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // NVD: CVE-2012-4596

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415

TYPE

path traversal

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415

CONFIGURATIONS

sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833

PATCH
title:SB10026url:https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026
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sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2012-4596
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db:MCAFEEid:SB10026
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db:SECTRACKid:1027444
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2012-003833
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201208-415
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db:NSFOCUSid:20439
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db:BIDid:55184
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db:SECUNIAid:50408
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-57877
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db:PACKETSTORMid:115881
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-57877 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 55184 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // 
            
            
            
            PACKETSTORM: 115881 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2012-4596

REFERENCES
url:https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=sb10026
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url:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444
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url:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2012-4596
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url:http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2012-4596
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url:http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/20439
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url:http://www.mcafee.com/uk/products/email-and-web-security-appliance.aspx
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url:http://www.mcafee.com/us/products/email-gateway.aspx
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url:https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=sb10026
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url:http://secunia.com/advisories/50408/
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url:http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/
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url:http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/
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url:http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/
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url:https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50408
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url:http://secunia.com/csi6beta
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url:http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
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url:http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org
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url:http://secunia.com/advisories/50408/#comments
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url:http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-57877 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 55184 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2012-003833 // 
            
            
            
            PACKETSTORM: 115881 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201208-415 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2012-4596

CREDITS
Tenable Network Security
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sources:
            
            
            BID: 55184

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-57877
db:BIDid:55184
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2012-003833
db:PACKETSTORMid:115881
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201208-415
db:NVDid:CVE-2012-4596

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-11T22:56:10.141000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-57877date:2013-04-11T00:00:00
db:BIDid:55184date:2012-08-23T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2012-003833date:2012-08-24T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201208-415date:2012-08-23T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2012-4596date:2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-57877date:2012-08-22T00:00:00
db:BIDid:55184date:2012-08-23T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2012-003833date:2012-08-24T00:00:00
db:PACKETSTORMid:115881date:2012-08-24T06:54:24
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201208-415date:2012-08-23T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2012-4596date:2012-08-22T10:42:05.443