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TI-2017-03010 Aliases CVE-2017-3968GHSA-wp6v-87jv-h5gr

Session fixation in McAfee Network Security Management

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-384Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-384.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01497 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Network Security Management (NSM) (McAfee): 8.2.7.42.2Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) (McAfee): 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868

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
McAfeeNetwork Data Loss Prevention (NDLP)9.3 to before 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_478689.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868Patch 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
  • Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) VendorMcAfee Affected 9.3 to before 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868 Fixed in 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.3.4.1.5VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.2.7.42.2VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3.4.1.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • 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
  • Fix · CNA Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) (McAfee) Fixed in 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3968
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp6v-87jv-h5gr

References

Other 2

  • TI-2004-00199 TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2014-07009 McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-03018 Session fixation in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2014-07006 Unspecified vulnerability in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-03000 Information disclosure in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-06998 The MySQL database in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) before 9.3 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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