CVE-2015-8986

Description

Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: Intel Advanced Threat Defense (MATD)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10096 mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8986?
CVE-2015-8986 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8986?
To fix CVE-2015-8986, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8986 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8986 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-8986?
CVE-2015-8986 affects Intel Advanced Threat Defense (MATD).
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