CVE-2016-3983 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense by leveraging parent process information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-3983?

CVE-2016-3983 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) before 3.4.8.178 might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by leveraging information about the parent process.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3983?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Advanced Threat Defense.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-3983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgpq-8hgg-5c2q.

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