Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4584
CVE-2012-4584
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.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_and_web_security:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=5.0, <5.5 Patch 6, >=5.6, <Patch 3
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.0 before Patch 1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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