What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5879?

CVE-2012-5879 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 11.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5879?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5879. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 11.9%.

Mcafee Virtual Technician CVE-2012-5879

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2013-03-28 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Mcafee Virtual Technician Epo Mcafee Virtual Technician

8.2

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 28, 2013 - 23:55 cve.org

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

An ActiveX control in McHealthCheck.dll in McAfee Virtual Technician (MVT) and ePO-MVT 6.5.0.2101 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify or create arbitrary files via a full pathname argument. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.9%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. An ActiveX control in McHealthCheck.dll in McAfee Virtual Technician (MVT) and ePO-MVT 6.5.0.2101 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify or create arbitrary files via a full pathname argument to the Save method. Affected products include: Mcafee Mcafee Virtual Technician, Mcafee Epo Mcafee Virtual Technician.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.