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TI-2017-03008 Aliases CVE-2017-3966GHSA-p7mx-frqj-j9hq

Insufficient session expiration in McAfee Network Security Management

Priority LOW 30CWE-613Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

Exploitation of session variables, resource IDs and other trusted credentials vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows remote attackers to exploit or harm a user's browser via reusing the exposed session token in the application URL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00672 52nd 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)8.2 to before 8.2.7.42.28.2.7.42.2Patch availableCNA
  • Network Security Management (NSM) VendorMcAfee Affected 8.2 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

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-03007 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (aka Session Riding) vulnerabilityPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2017-03011 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Abuse of communication channels vulnerabilityPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2017-03012 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cryptanalysis vulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3966
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7mx-frqj-j9hq

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-2017-03003 McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Exploitation of Authorization vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-03007 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (aka Session Riding) vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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