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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in McAfee E-Mail Gateway 7.0.0/7.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.5 through Patch 6 and 5.6 through Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the McAfee Security Appliance Management Console/Dashboard.
The weakness was presented 08/22/2012 by Tenable Network Security with Tenable Network Security as SB10026 as confirmed bulletin (Website) via mcafee.com. The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with McAfee. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4597 since 08/22/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59111 (McAfee WebShield UI Dashboard XSS (SB10026)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.
Applying the patch MEG 7.0.1 Patch 2 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mcafee.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77979) and Tenable (59111). See 6009, 6011, 6010 and 6012 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Name: ReflectedClass: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Access: Private
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 59111
Nessus Name: McAfee WebShield UI Dashboard XSS (SB10026)
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Patch: MEG 7.0.1 Patch 2
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Sources
Vendor: mcafee.comAdvisory: SB10026
Researcher: Tenable Network Security
Organization: Tenable Network Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4597 (🔍)
X-Force: 77979 - McAfee Email and Web Security unspecified cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1027444 - McAfee Email Gateway Lets Remote Users Bypass Authentication and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Directory Traversal Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 36351 - McAfee Email and Web Security 5.5-5.5p6, 5.6-5.6p3 and Email Gateway 7.0.0, 7.0.1 XSS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55184 - McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50408 - McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 84852
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 08/27/2012 18:46Updated: 03/27/2021 14:05
Changes: 08/27/2012 18:46 (81), 04/17/2017 11:49 (7), 03/27/2021 14:05 (3)
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