CVE-2012-4584
Estado: ModificadaBaja (3.5)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 3.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.85%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 57
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-310
Referencias
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