CVE-2017-3961 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary HTML into the McAfee NSM web interface, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious script execution.
- 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-2017-3961?
CVE-2017-3961 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), published on 25 May 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-3961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM)
- CVE-2017-3965 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (aka Session Riding) vulnerability
- CVE-2017-3972 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Infrastructure-based foot printing vulnerability
- CVE-2017-3969 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Abuse of communication channels vulnerability
- CVE-2017-3971 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cryptanalysis vulnerability
- CVE-2019-3606 Data leakage when in an MDR pair by McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x
Sources
Also known as GHSA-225h-mr98-j55c.