CVE-2017-3968 json
McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) and Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP)- Password recovery exploitation vulnerability
published 2018-06-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-13085
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Session fixation vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 and McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3.4.1.5 allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information or manipulate the database via a crafted authentication cookie.
Patch / fix
- McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 8.2.7.42.2
- McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- McAfee Network Security Management (NSM)
- McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-384 Session Fixation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3968
- NVD CVE-2017-3968
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