CVE-2017-3962

MEDIUMNVD 5.6

5.6

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.

CVSS v3: 5.6
EG Score: —
EPSS: 14.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

trellixpsirt@trellixhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10192

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-916Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-3962?

CVE-2017-3962 is a medium vulnerability published on June 12, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2017-3962 disclosed?

CVE-2017-3962 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-3962 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-3962 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3962?

CVE-2017-3962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-3962?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-3962, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-3962

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