CVE-2017-3960

McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability

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Published Jun 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee

Network Security Management (NSM)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8`	affected	< 8.2.7.42.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-13077	Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.904% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Network Security Manager

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jun 12, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:39 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 12, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

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