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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2016-8007 EUVD-2016-8855GHSA-mp5x-rx8p-m26p

Authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier allows authenticated users …

Published Mar 14, 2017 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by intel

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Intel Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 1 repository

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