CVE-2017-3962
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CVE-2017-3962 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Network Security Manager | < 8.2.7.42.2 |
References
Timeline
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- Status
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