CVE-2016-8007 json
Authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier allows authenticated users…
published 2017-03-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8855
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier allows authenticated users to manipulate the product's registry keys via specific conditions.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.0 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
kc.mcafee.com
/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10173
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93813
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8007
- NVD CVE-2016-8007
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