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...
- Published
- Mar 14, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- intel
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 30.4%
- Model date
- Oct 11, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
Ruby-based proof-of-concept exploit for McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention (HIP) CVE-2016-8007, demonstrating privilege escalation via a local vulnerability.
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