What is CVE-2016-8026?

CVE-2016-8026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Mcafee Security Scan Plus (Ssp), classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-8026?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Mcafee Security Scan Plus (Ssp)

CVE-2016-8026

Arbitrary command execution vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.469 and earlier allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published 2017-03-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Mcafee Security Scan Plus (Ssp) — versions 3.11.469 and earlier
Mcafee Security Scan Plus

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98068 (vdb-entry)
service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8026?: CVE-2016-8026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Mcafee Security Scan Plus (Ssp), classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-8026?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.