CVE-2012-4588

Description

McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (EMM) Agent before 4.8 and Server before 10.1 record all invalid usernames presented in failed login attempts, and place them on a list of accounts that an administrator may wish to unlock, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive list size in the EMM Database) via a long sequence of login attempts with different usernames.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10021 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4588?
CVE-2012-4588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4588?
To fix CVE-2012-4588, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4588 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4588 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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