9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-3968
McAfee Network Security Manager Session Fixation
Description

Session fixation vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 and McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3.4.1.5 allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information or manipulate the database via a crafted authentication cookie.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3968 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee network_security_manager
2 Mcafee network_data_loss_prevention
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3968.

URL Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3968 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3968 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192
    Removed CVSS V3 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3 Trellix AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 McAfee AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-384
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.4.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.2.7.42.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-3968 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.31 }} 0.02%

score

0.66841

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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