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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2015-8989

Unsalted password vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager (web portal) component in Intel Security McAfee Vulnerability Manager (MVM) 7.5.8 and earlier allows attackers to more easily decrypt user pas...

Vulnerability Description

Unsalted password vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager (web portal) component in Intel Security McAfee Vulnerability Manager (MVM) 7.5.8 and earlier allows attackers to more easily decrypt user passwords via brute force attacks against the database.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeVulnerability Manager<= 7.5.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-8989?

CVE-2015-8989 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Unsalted password vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager (web portal) component in Intel Security McAfee Vulnerability Manager (MVM) 7.5.8 and earlier allows attackers to more easily decrypt user pas...

How severe is CVE-2015-8989?

CVE-2015-8989 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8989?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Vulnerability Manager.