Improper Encryption of System-Backup Data in McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG)

CVE-2012-4584 · LOW Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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