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TI-2017-03003 Aliases CVE-2017-3960GHSA-hg2w-8j4g-3rj2

McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00904 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Network Security Management (NSM) (McAfee): 8.2.7.42.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeNetwork Security Management (NSM)8 to before 8.2.7.42.28.2.7.42.2Patch availableCNA
  • Network Security Management (NSM) VendorMcAfee Affected 8 to before 8.2.7.42.2 Fixed in 8.2.7.42.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.2.7.42.2VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.7.42.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Network Security Management (NSM) (McAfee) Fixed in 8.2.7.42.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 8.2.7.42.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

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    • TI-2017-03005 McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Password recovery exploitation vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3960
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg2w-8j4g-3rj2

References

Other 1

  • TI-2017-03013 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Infrastructure-based foot printing vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-02657 Authentication bypass in McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03010 Session fixation in McAfee Network Security Management CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2017-03005 McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Password recovery exploitation vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03007 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (aka Session Riding) vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-03011 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Abuse of communication channels vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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