title: Authentication bypass in McAfee Network Security Manager 9.x
description: Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM) 9.1 < 9.1.7.75.2 and 9.2 < 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2) allows unauthenticated users to gain administrator rights via incorrect handling of expired GUI sessions.
problem types: Authentication Bypass vulnerability
affected:
{
product: McAfee Network Security Manager (NSM)
vendor: McAfee LLC
versions:
lessThan: 9.1.7.75.2, status: affected, version: 9.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 9.2.7.31 (9.2 Update 2), status: affected, version: 9.2, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.0
]