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CVE-2017-3966

6.4 · MEDIUM

Exploitation of session variables, resource IDs and other trusted credentials vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows remote attacker…

Published Apr 4, 2018CWE-613EPSS 0.67%

Overview

CVE-2017-3966 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Exploitation of session variables, resource IDs and other trusted credentials vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows remote attackers to exploit or harm a user's browser via reusing the exposed session token in the application URL.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3966?

CVE-2017-3966 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-3966?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-3966?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-3966?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-3966 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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