CVE-2019-3597 Authentication bypass in McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator rights in McAfee Network Security Manager due to improper handling of expired GUI sessions.
- 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-2019-3597?
CVE-2019-3597 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM), published on 26 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) 9.1 < 9.1.7.75.2 and 9.2 < 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2) allows unauthenticated users to gain administrator rights via incorrect handling of expired GUI sessions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Network Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3597 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-2019-3597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Network Security Manager (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-g6rf-q96g-qx69.