CVE-2017-3967 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Target influence via framing vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the McAfee NSM web interface via framing vulnerabilities, 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-2017-3967?

CVE-2017-3967 is a medium-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

Target influence via framing vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via application pages inability to break out of 3rd party HTML frames.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3967?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3967 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-2017-3967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v66p-hmjm-wrxm.

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