Is CVE-2012-4599 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4599 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4599?

CVE-2012-4599 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-4599

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 3.9%EU EUVD

McAfee SmartFilter Administration, and SmartFilter Administration Bess Edition, before 4.2.1.01 does not require authentication for access to the JBoss Remote Method Invocation (RMI) interface, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .war file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 3.9% (90th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4524)
Published: August 22, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4524 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mcafee / smartfilter administration
mcafee / smartfilter administration

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10029(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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