7.3
HIGH
CVE-2016-8031
Intel Security Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) Local Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Software Integrity Attacks vulnerability in Intel Security Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 5200 through 5800 allows local users to bypass local security protection via a crafted input file.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2017, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 21, 2021, 7:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8031 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 anti-malware_scan_engine
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-2016-8031.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10191 Patch Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10191 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10191 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_aix:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_freebsd:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_hp-ux:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_linux:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_sun_solaris:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine_for_windows:5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 [No Types Assigned]
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-2016-8031 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-2016-8031 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%

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0.05635

percentile

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