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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-4052 · published 12 July 2017

CVE-2017-4052: Mcafee advanced threat defense missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

MMcafee · Advanced Threat Defense

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.10, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 allows remote unauthenticated users / remote attackers to change or update any configuration settings, or gain administrator functionality via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.1% · top 19.2% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.10, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 allows remote unauthenticated users / remote attackers to change or update any configuration settings, or gain administrator functionality via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99557
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10204 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99557
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10204 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-4052), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.