CVE-2012-4596: mcafee email_gateway Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4596 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in mcafee email_gateway. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-08-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.