CVE-2017-4014 Auth bypass in Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP)

High 8.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can hijack sessions to view, add, or remove users by modifying HTTP requests in McAfee NDLP.

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

What is CVE-2017-4014?

CVE-2017-4014 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP), published on 17 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Session Side jacking vulnerability in the server in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) 9.3.x allows remote authenticated users to view, add, and remove users via modification of the HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Network Data Loss Prevention.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-4014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4fc-2334-8h36.

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