CVE-2017-3964 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Reflective Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the McAfee NSM web interface via URL parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2017-3964?
CVE-2017-3964 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Reflective Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3964?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3964 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-2017-3964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3964 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-4w4x-65f4-79g2.