CVE-2012-4596

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote...

4.3 Medium

CVE-2012-4596 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mcafee Email Gateway, published August 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.59%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2012-4596
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4596
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4521 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4521
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6376-pj7v-fcpq No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-6376-pj7v-fcpq
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mcafee email gateway

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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What each source reports

Affected products

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