CVE-2012-4587

CVE-2012-4587

Published Aug 22, 2012 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (EMM) Agent before 4.8 and Server before 10.1, when one-time provisioning (OTP) mode is enabled, have an improper dependency on DNS SRV records, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover user passwords by spoofing the EMM server, as demonstrated by a password entered on an iOS device.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (EMM) Agent before 4.8 and Server before 10.1, when one-time provisioning (OTP) mode is enabled, have an improper dependency on DNS SRV records, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover user passwords by spoofing the EMM server, as demonstrated by a password entered on an iOS device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2012-4587
Published
Aug 22, 2012
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
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Attack vector
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Privileges
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Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 2012CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
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SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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