SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Cryptanalysis vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
Cryptanalysis vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to view confidential information via insecure use of RC4 encryption cyphers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00311 24th 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
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-2017-03008 Insufficient session expiration in McAfee Network Security ManagementPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr6f-25f8-7583
References
More McAfee Network Security Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-3971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr6f-25f8-7583 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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