CVE-2015-8992 Code injection in WebAdvisor
Attackers can execute malicious code during installation or uninstallation of Intel Security WebAdvisor by leveraging preexisting crafted malware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8992?
CVE-2015-8992 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Intel WebAdvisor, published on 14 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security WebAdvisor before 4.0.2, 4.0.1 and 3.7.2 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8992?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mcafee Cloud Av, Mcafee Security Scan Plus, Mcafee Security Webadvisor.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2015-8992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel WebAdvisor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjpg-6pq8-vhw4.