Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8007
Authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier allows authenticated users to manipulate the product's registry keys via specific conditions.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-8007
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8007
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8007
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.0
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
2.7
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4.9
|
NIST | |
6.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8007
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8007
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93813
McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services CVE-2016-8007 Local Authentication Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10173
McAfee Security Bulletin: Authentication bypass in Host Intrusion Prevention Services 8.0 allows authenticated users to manipulate the product’s registry keys using specific conditions (CVE-2016-8007)Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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