Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8005
File extension filtering vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) before 7.6.404h1128596 allows attackers to fail to identify the file name properly via scanning an email with a forged attached filename that uses a null byte within the filename extension.
Products affected by CVE-2016-8005
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8005
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 20 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8005
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8005
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8005
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10161
McAfee Security Bulletin: Email Gateway 7.6 update fixes a file extension filtering issue (CVE-2016-8005)Vendor Advisory
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