CVE-2017-3898

Description

A man-in-the-middle attack vulnerability in the non-certificate-based authentication mechanism in McAfee LiveSafe (MLS) versions prior to 16.0.3 allows network attackers to modify the Windows registry value associated with the McAfee update via the HTTP backend-response.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.17% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: McAfee Live Safe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?lc=1033&id=TS102723 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3898?
CVE-2017-3898 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3898?
To fix CVE-2017-3898, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3898?
CVE-2017-3898 affects McAfee Live Safe.
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