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 bypass authentication and obtain an admin session ID via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2012-4595
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 83.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 22, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77977
- cve@mitrehttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027444
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77977
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-4595?
CVE-2012-4595 is a none vulnerability published on August 22, 2012. 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 bypass authentication and obtain an admin session ID via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2012-4595 disclosed?
CVE-2012-4595 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-4595 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-4595 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-4595?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-4595, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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