7.0
HIGH
CVE-2015-8992
Intel Security WebAdvisor DLL Injection Vulnerability
Description

Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security WebAdvisor before 4.0.2, 4.0.1 and 3.7.2 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 23, 2017, 6:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8992 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee security_scan_plus
2 Mcafee security_webadvisor
3 Mcafee cloud_av
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-2015-8992.

URL Resource
https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102462 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8992 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8992 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8992 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-2015-8992 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

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