CVE-2017-3971 | BDVDB-2026-98829 Detail

McAfeeNetwork Security Management (NSM)

Description#

Cryptanalysis vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to view confidential information via insecure use of RC4 encryption cyphers.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-04-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2018-04-04
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: McAfee
Product: Network Security Management (NSM)

All McAfee vulnerabilities

Score

8.2 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 8.2 and < 8.2.7.42.2
Fixed
8.2.7.42.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

8.2 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).