Vulnerability in Intel Advanced Threat Defense (Matd)
CVE-2015-8986
Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Advanced Threat Defense (Matd) — versions 3.4.2.32 and earlier
- Mcafee Advanced Threat Defense
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8986?
- CVE-2015-8986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Advanced Threat Defense (Matd), classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8986?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.