What is the severity of CVE-2012-4581?

CVE-2012-4581 is rated as medium severity due to session hijacking risks.

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-4581?

CVE-2012-4581 affects McAfee Email and Web Security 5.x versions before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, as well as McAfee Email Gateway 7.0 before Patch 1.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4581?

To fix CVE-2012-4581, update McAfee Email and Web Security to version 5.5 Patch 6 or 5.6 Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway to version 7.0 Patch 1.

What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2012-4581?

CVE-2012-4581 could be exploited by attackers to hijack sessions through improper session token management.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4581?

Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2012-4581 other than applying the required updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-4581

medium

6.8

CWE

287

22/8/2012

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-4581

First published: Wed Aug 22 2012(Updated: )

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, does not disable the server-side session token upon the closing of the Management Console/Dashboard, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions by capturing a session cookie and then modifying the response to a login attempt, related to a "Logout Failure" issue.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
McAfee Email and Web Security	=5.0
McAfee Email and Web Security	=5.5
McAfee Email and Web Security	=5.6
McAfee Email Gateway	=7.0

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Reference Links

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4581?
CVE-2012-4581 is rated as medium severity due to session hijacking risks.
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-4581?
CVE-2012-4581 affects McAfee Email and Web Security 5.x versions before 5.5 Patch 6 and 5.6 before Patch 3, as well as McAfee Email Gateway 7.0 before Patch 1.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4581?
To fix CVE-2012-4581, update McAfee Email and Web Security to version 5.5 Patch 6 or 5.6 Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway to version 7.0 Patch 1.
What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2012-4581?
CVE-2012-4581 could be exploited by attackers to hijack sessions through improper session token management.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4581?
Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2012-4581 other than applying the required updates.

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