CVE-2012-4582: McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.x before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway...

Security readout for executives and security teams

Affected McAfee email and web security appliances allowed a logged-in user to reset administrative passwords. In business terms, a low-privileged authenticated account could potentially take control of gateway administration, disrupting security controls for email or web traffic. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still operating legacy McAfee Email and Web Security 5.x/5.6 or McAfee Email Gateway 7.0 appliances below the named patch levels. Prioritize remediation if these legacy appliances remain in production. The issue affects administrative control, but evidence provided does not establish unauthenticated exploitation or active attacks. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor patches for affected EWS and MEG versions.; Verify EWS 5.5 is at Patch 6 or later.; Verify EWS 5.6 is at Patch 3 or later..

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Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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