# CVE-2016-8010: Security feature bypass in McAfee Application Control (MAC)

> Local attackers can bypass McAfee Application Control and Endpoint Security protections using a command-line utility, undermining endpoint security measures.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pq6q-wr9f-vgj5

## What is CVE-2016-8010?

CVE-2016-8010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC), 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

Application protections bypass vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Application Control (MAC) 7.0 and earlier and Endpoint Security (ENS) 10.2 and earlier allows local users to bypass local security protection via a command-line utility.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8010?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mcafee Application Control, Mcafee Endpoint Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC)

- [CVE-2016-8009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8009/): Privilege escalation in McAfee Application Control (MAC) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-1715](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1715/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.6)
- [CVE-2014-9920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9920/): Security feature bypass in McAfee Application Control (MAC) (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2013-7460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7460/): Security feature bypass in Application Control (MAC) (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2013-7461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7461/): Security feature bypass in Change Control (MCC) (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8010 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC), published on 14 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel McAfee Application Control (MAC). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8010/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8010/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8010
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8010
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8010

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