CVE-2012-4593
N/A
Published: August 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorApplication ControlChange Control
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
McAfee Application Control and Change Control 5.1.x and 6.0.0 do not enforce an intended password requirement in certain situations involving attributes of the password file, which allows local users to bypass authentication by executing a command.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10023Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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