CVE-2016-8026 Privilege escalation in McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP)
Authenticated users can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary commands in McAfee Security Scan Plus.
- 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-2016-8026?
CVE-2016-8026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel McAfee 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
Arbitrary command execution vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) 3.11.469 and earlier allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8026?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Security Scan Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8026?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8026 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8026 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7754-h946-w8f3.