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TI-2019-02657 Aliases CVE-2019-3597GHSA-g6rf-q96g-qx69

Authentication bypass in McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x

Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01124 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) (McAfee LLC): 9.1.7.75.2, 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2)

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Network Security Manager (NSM)9.1 to before 9.1.7.75.2; 9.2 to before 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2)9.1.7.75.2, 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2)Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) VendorMcAfee Affected 9.1 to before 9.1.7.75.2; 9.2 to before 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2) Fixed in 9.1.7.75.2, 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1 to before 9.1.7.75; 9.2 to before 9.2.7.31VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 to before 9.1.7.75; 9.2 to before 9.2.7.31 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) (McAfee LLC) Fixed in 9.1.7.75.2, 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3597
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6rf-q96g-qx69

References

Other 1

  • TI-2017-03013 SB10192 - Network Security Management (NSM) - Infrastructure-based foot printing vulnerability 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
  • 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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