CVE-2012-4584
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 properly encrypt system-backup data, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a backup file, as demonstrated by obtaining password hashes.
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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