Vulnerability in Mcafee Network Security Management (Nsm)

CVE-2017-3971

Cryptanalysis vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) before 8.2.7.42.2 allows attackers to view confidential information via insecure use of RC4 encryption cyphers.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-3971: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3971?
CVE-2017-3971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Network Security Management (Nsm), classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-3971?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.