CVE-2016-8005 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8005?

CVE-2016-8005 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8005?

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

Vulnerability Description

File extension filtering vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) before 7.6.404h1128596 allows attackers to fail to identify the file name properly via scanning an email with a forged attached filename that uses a null byte within the filename extension.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Email Gateway	<= 7.6.401

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10161Vendor Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10161Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8005?

CVE-2016-8005 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). File extension filtering vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) before 7.6.404h1128596 allows attackers to fail to identify the file name properly via scanning an email with a forg...

How severe is CVE-2016-8005?

CVE-2016-8005 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8005?

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