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CVE-2017-4015: McAfee NDLP allows signed‑in users to add malicious code

CVE-2017-4015 · published 9 years ago

Summary

The McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention server lets anyone who has logged in place their own web script or HTML into pages the system returns. This can be used to trick users into clicking hidden buttons or links, potentially exposing confidential data. Apply the latest update from McAfee and restrict access to the NDLP console to trusted administrators.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
mcafee	network_data_loss_prevention	<= 9.3.0 `cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:network_data_loss_prevention::::::::`

Original advisory text

Clickjacking vulnerability in the server in McAfee Network Data Loss Prevention (NDLP) 9.3.x allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via HTTP response header.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038523 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10198 Broken Link Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.5 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

Timeline

Published17 May 2017

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2017-4015 · NVD

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