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CVE-2017-3969: SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Abuse of communication channels vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% 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-417

Description

Abuse of communication channels vulnerability in the server in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt messages via an inadequate implementation of SSL.

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

• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

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