CVE-2016-8007

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8007
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerintel
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-14 22:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAuthentication 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-284 | Authentication bypass vulnerability

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary3AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mcafee Host Intrusion Prevention Services All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services HIPS affected 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
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) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kc.mcafee.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services CVE-2016-8007 Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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