CVE-2015-8991
Intel Security McAfee Security Scan+ Uninstallation Installation Malicious File Execution Vulnerability
Description
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Security Scan+ (MSS+) before 3.11.266.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
INFO
Published Date :
March 14, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 28, 2017, 6:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8991
vulnerability.
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products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-8991.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102462 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-8991 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8991 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102462 No Types Assigned https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102462 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cloud_av:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_scan_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8991 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8991
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10264
percentile