title: McAfee Network Security Management (NSM) - Password recovery exploitation vulnerability
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.
problem types: Password recovery exploitation vulnerability
affected:
{
platforms: x86
product: Network Security Management (NSM)
vendor: McAfee
versions:
lessThan: 8.2.7.42.2, status: affected, version: 8, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.6
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.0
]