// For flags

CVE-2017-3962

McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Password recovery exploitation vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Password recovery exploitation vulnerability in the non-certificate-based authentication mechanism in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to crack user passwords via unsalted hashes.

Vulnerabilidad de explotación de recuperación de contraseña en el mecanismo de autenticación sin estar basado en certificados en McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) en versiones anteriores a la 8.2.7.42.2 permite que atacantes descifren contraseñas de usuario mediante hashes sin sal.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-12-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-916: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
 Network Security Manager
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Network Security Manager"
 < 8.2.7.42.2
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Network Security Manager" and version " < 8.2.7.42.2"
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Affected