Vulnerability in Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services (Hips)
CVE-2016-8007
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services (Hips) — versions 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier
- Mcafee Host_intrusion_prevention_services
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8007?
- CVE-2016-8007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services (Hips), classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8007?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8007 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.