VDB-101439 · CVE-2017-4016 · Qualys 370497

McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention 9.3.x Web Server HTTP Method information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention 9.3.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Server. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (HTTP Method). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-4016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention 9.3.x (Data Loss Prevention Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (HTTP Method). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Web Server method disclosure in the server in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) 9.3.x allows remote attackers to exploit and find another hole via HTTP response header.

The bug was discovered 05/18/2017. The weakness was shared 05/17/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-4016 since 12/26/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/30/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370497 (McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10198)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityTracker (ID 1038523†). The entries VDB-101434, VDB-101435, VDB-101436 and VDB-101437 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Name: HTTP Method
Class: Information disclosure / HTTP Method
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/26/2016 🔍
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09/30/2020 +1231 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-4016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101439
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-4016 - Mcafee - Network Data Loss Prevention - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1038523

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2017 16:19
Updated: 09/30/2020 16:09
Changes: 05/18/2017 16:19 (65), 09/30/2020 16:09 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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