CVE-2016-8008 Privilege escalation in Security Scan Plus (SSP)
Attackers can escalate privileges by loading a malicious version.dll via McUICnt.exe in McAfee Security Scan Plus on Windows systems.
- 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-2016-8008?
CVE-2016-8008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Security Scan Plus (SSP), 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
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows 10 in McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.376 allows attackers to load a replacement of the version.dll file via McAfee McUICnt.exe onto a Windows system.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Security Scan Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Security Scan Plus (SSP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p985-v75p-353w.