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CVE-2012-4593: mcafee application_control

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 22-08-2012Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4593 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in mcafee application_control. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.99% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links