CVE-2017-3969 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Abuse of communication channels vulnerability in the server in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt messages via an inadequate implementation of SSL.

Published: 2018-04-04

Score: 8.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee

Network Security Management (NSM)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.2`	affected	< 8.2.7.42.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-13086	Abuse of communication channels vulnerability in the server in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt messages via an inadequate implementation of SSL.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00231.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Network Security Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2018-04-04T13:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:55:48.112Z

Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-3969

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-04T13:29:00.443

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:26:23.390

Link: CVE-2017-3969

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-417

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