CVE-2016-8009: High severity mcafee application control vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2017
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Updated

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Application Control (MAC) 7.0 and 6.x versions allows attackers to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via an unauthorized use of IOCTL call.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Mcafee Application Control=6.0.0
Mcafee Application Control=6.1.0
Mcafee Application Control=6.1.1
Mcafee Application Control=6.1.2
Mcafee Application Control=6.1.3
Mcafee Application Control=6.2.0
Mcafee Application Control=7.0.0

Event History

Mar 14, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8009?

CVE-2016-8009 is identified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8009?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8009, upgrade to the latest version of McAfee Application Control that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-8009?

CVE-2016-8009 affects McAfee Application Control versions 6.0.0 through 7.0.0.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2016-8009 enable?

CVE-2016-8009 can enable attackers to perform a denial of service, cause unexpected behavior, or execute unauthorized code.

5

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2016-8009?

Organizations using vulnerable versions of McAfee Application Control are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2016-8009.

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