CVE-2018-6681 SB10244 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Abuse of Functionality 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
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6681?
CVE-2018-6681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), published on 17 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Abuse of Functionality vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 9.1.7.11 and earlier allows authenticated users to allow arbitrary HTML code to be reflected in the response web page via appliance web interface.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6681 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-2018-6681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6681 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-wpjx-ghqh-hqhc.