CVE-2016-8009

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Application Control (MAC) 7.0 and 6.x versions allows attackers to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via an unauthorized use of IOCTL call.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10175 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8009?
CVE-2016-8009 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8009?
To fix CVE-2016-8009, 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-2016-8009 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8009 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-2016-8009?
CVE-2016-8009 affects Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC).
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