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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% 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 Anti-Virus Engine (Ave) — versions 5200 through 5800
- Mcafee Anti-Malware Scan Engine — versions 5200, 5300, 5400
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.