CVE-2017-3960 McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can gain elevated privileges in McAfee NSM via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-3960?

CVE-2017-3960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), published on 12 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3960?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg2w-8j4g-3rj2.

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