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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2016-8008

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows 10 in McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.376 allows attackers to load a replacement of the version.dll file via McAfee McUICnt.exe onto a ...

Vulnerability Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows 10 in McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.376 allows attackers to load a replacement of the version.dll file via McAfee McUICnt.exe onto a Windows system.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeSecurity Scan Plus<= 3.11.376
MicrosoftWindows 10All versions
MicrosoftWindows 7-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8008?

CVE-2016-8008 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows 10 in McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.376 allows attackers to load a replacement of the version.dll file via McAfee McUICnt.exe onto a ...

How severe is CVE-2016-8008?

CVE-2016-8008 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-2016-8008?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Security Scan Plus, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7.