Vulnerability in Intel Anti-Virus Engine (Ave)
CVE-2016-8031
Software Integrity Attacks vulnerability in Intel Security Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 5200 through 5800 allows local users to bypass local security protection via a crafted input file.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Anti-virus Engine (Ave) — versions 5200 through 5800
- Mcafee Anti-malware_scan_engine — versions 5200, 5300, 5400
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8031?
- CVE-2016-8031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Anti-Virus Engine (Ave), classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8031?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.