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CVE-2017-3962

McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Password recovery exploitation vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.6
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorNetwork Security ManagerNetwork Security Management

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Severity
MEDIUM5.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Password recovery exploitation vulnerability in the non-certificate-based authentication mechanism in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to crack user passwords via unsalted hashes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Network Security Manager· McAfee
95%
v < 8.2.7.42.2
Affected range stops below 8.2.7.42.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Network Security Management· McAfee
60%
8 ≤ v < 8.2.7.42.28
Affected range stops below 8.2.7.42.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

CVSS

5.6MEDIUMtrellix
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-916

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