CVE-2017-3966: SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Exploitation of session variables, resource IDs and other trusted credentials vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-613

Description

Exploitation of session variables, resource IDs and other trusted credentials vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows remote attackers to exploit or harm a user's browser via reusing the exposed session token in the application URL.

Affected products

McAfee Network Security Management (NSM): before 8.2.7.42.2 — fixed in 8.2.7.42.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 8.2.7.42.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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