9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-3597
McAfee Network Security Manager Authentication Bypass Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 26, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3597 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
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-2019-3597.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10275

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3597 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3597 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=SB10275 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Trellix http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10275
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609
    Removed CVSS V3 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3 Trellix AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

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

    Apr. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10275 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10275 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 up to (excluding) 9.1.7.75 *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2 up to (excluding) 9.2.7.31
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107609 [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-2019-3597 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.03%

score

0.62192

percentile

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