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CVE-2012-4593

 

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

McAfee Application Control and Change Control 5.1.x and 6.0.0 do not enforce an intended password requirement in certain situations involving attributes of the password file, which allows local users to bypass authentication by executing a command.

McAfee Application Control y Change Control v5.1.x y v6.0.0 no refuerza los requisitos de la contraseña establecida en ciertas situaciones que implican atributos en la contraseña del fichero, lo que permite a usuarios locales evitar la autenticación ejecutando un comando.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-08-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-08-22 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Mcafee
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Application Control
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5.1.0
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Mcafee
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Application Control
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5.1.1
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Mcafee
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Application Control
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5.1.2
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Mcafee
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Application Control
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6.0.0
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Mcafee
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Change Control
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5.1.0
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Mcafee
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Change Control
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5.1.1
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Mcafee
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Change Control
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5.1.2
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Mcafee
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Change Control
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6.0.0
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Affected