Cross site scripting vulnerability in McAfee NSM impacting authenticated users
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) Prior to 9.1 Update 5 allows an authenticated administrator to embed an XSS in the administrator interface via a specially crafted custom rule containing HTML.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) (McAfee, LLC): 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77)
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) | 9.1 to before 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77) | 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77) | Patch available | CNA |
- McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) VendorMcAfee Affected 9.1 to before 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77) Fixed in 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 update_1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 update_2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 update_3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 update_4 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 update_1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 update_2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 update_3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:9.1:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 update_4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
- Fix · CNA McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) (McAfee, LLC) Fixed in 9.1 update 5 (9.1.7.77)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3602
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwvp-jq48-4j48
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-2019-3602 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3602 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwvp-jq48-4j48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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