CVE-2012-4583: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4583: McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.x before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway...

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, allows remote authenticated users to obtain the session tokens of arbitrary users by navigating within the Dashboard.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:42 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects older McAfee email security appliances. A logged-in remote user could see session tokens belonging to other users while using the Dashboard. That could let them misuse another user’s active session, depending on privileges and configuration. The sources do not show public exploitation or KEV listing. Exposure is limited to organizations still running the listed legacy McAfee EWS or MEG appliance versions, especially where multiple users can authenticate to the management Dashboard. Prioritize remediation if any affected appliance remains in production. Email gateways are sensitive control points, and session token exposure can undermine administrative trust even without confirmed public exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade EWS 5.x to 5.5 Patch 6 or later.; Upgrade EWS 5.6 to Patch 3 or later.; Upgrade MEG 7.0 to Patch 1 or later..

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

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 22, 2012, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10020CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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