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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.31%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.31% probability · 24th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-326
Affected
mcafee/network security manager
Source
trellixpsirt@trellix.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 0.31%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 0.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.