CVE-2019-3597

Authentication bypass in McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 26, 2019 at 05:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetwork Security Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

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

9.1 ≤ v < 9.1.7.759.1 ≤ v < 9.1.7.75.29.2 ≤ v < 9.2.7.319.2 ≤ v < 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2)9.19.2
Affected range stops below 9.1.7.75, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.7.75.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.7.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 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.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMtrellix
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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