CVE-2016-8732 Security feature bypass in Dell Protected Workspace
Attackers can disable Invincea protection mechanisms via weak driver checks, bypassing security features in Dell Protected Workspace.
- 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-2016-8732?
CVE-2016-8732 is a high-severity vulnerability in Invincea Dell Protected Workspace, published on 24 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple security flaws exists in InvProtectDrv.sys which is a part of Invincea Dell Protected Workspace 5.1.1-22303. Weak restrictions on the driver communication channel and additional insufficient checks allow any application to turn off some of the protection mechanisms provided by the Invincea product.
Weakness: CWE-275
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8732?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Invincea Dell Protected Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fvm-xcw3-wc6v.