VDB-4857 · CVE-2012-4581 · SA48406

McAfee Email/Web Security 5.5/5.6/7.0 Management Console improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in McAfee Email and Web Security 5.5/5.6/7.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Management Console. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-4581. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Email and Web Security 5.5/5.6/7.0 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 03/15/2012 by Ben Williams with NGS Secure Research (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with McAfee. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4581 since 08/22/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 5.5 Patch 6, 5.6 Patch 3, 7.0 Patch 1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (80144†), Secunia (SA48406†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026806†). The entries VDB-4851, VDB-4852, VDB-4853 and VDB-4854 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Email/Web Security 5.5 Patch 6, 5.6 Patch 3, 7.0 Patch 1

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08/22/2012 +156 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Researcher: Ben Williams
Organization: NGS Secure Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4857
Secunia: 48406 - McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance and Email Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80144
SecurityTracker: 1026806

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2012 11:03
Updated: 04/25/2018 12:19
Changes: 03/19/2012 11:03 (60), 04/25/2018 12:19 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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