CVE-2017-3961

SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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Published May 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows authenticated users to allow arbitrary HTML code to be reflected in the response web page via crafted user input of attributes.

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
`8.2.7.42.2`	affected	< 8.2.7.42.2

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-13078	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows authenticated users to allow arbitrary HTML code to be reflected in the response web page via crafted user input of attributes.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.594% 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

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee Network Security Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: May 25, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:15 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: May 25, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:19 AM

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