CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 3.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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, accesses files with the privileges of the root user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended permission settings by requesting a file.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2012-08-22
Last Modified Date: 2012-08-22
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CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 3.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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, accesses files with the privileges of the root user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended permission settings by requesting a file.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2012-08-22
Last Modified Date: 2012-08-22
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