{
    "id": "CVE-2012-5879",
    "published": "2013-03-28 23:55:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:47:30",
    "cvss_score": "8.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.05196",
    "epss_percentile": "0.92244",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-06 18:17:10",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "mcafee",
            "product": "epo_mcafee_virtual_technician"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "mcafee",
            "product": "mcafee_virtual_technician"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "24907",
            "title": "McAfee Virtual Technician (MVT) 6.5.0.2101 - Insecure ActiveX Method",
            "date": "2013-03-29",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24907"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-03/0143.html",
        "http://osvdb.org/91700",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58750",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028357",
        "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10040",
        "https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23128",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-03/0143.html",
        "http://osvdb.org/91700",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58750",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028357",
        "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10040",
        "https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23128"
    ]
}