MIME Type Sniffing Vulnerability in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention
CVE-2017-3935

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee
Status
Network Data Loss Prevention
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-3935?

The Network Data Loss Prevention product from McAfee exposes a vulnerability that allows older versions of Internet Explorer to perform MIME type sniffing on response bodies. This security flaw can lead to the response being interpreted as a different content type than intended, potentially leading to exposure of sensitive data or execution of unintended actions. It's crucial for organizations to identify and remediate this vulnerability to maintain a secure environment.

Affected Version(s)

Network Data Loss Prevention 9.3.X

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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