CVE-2012-4593

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 22, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-4593: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix