CVE-2018-6681

Name: CVE-2018-6681
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-17T13:29:00.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6681 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Abuse of Functionality vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 9.1.7.11 and earlier allows authenticated users to allow arbitrary HTML code to be reflected in the response web page via appliance web interface.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Abuse of Functionality vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) 9.1.7.11 and earlier allows authenticated users to allow arbitrary HTML code to be reflected in the response web page via appliance web interface.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.50%

38.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Network Security Manager	<= 9.1.7.11

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6681?

How severe is CVE-2018-6681?

CVE-2018-6681 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6681?

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Source: NVD / NIST