CVE-2015-8991 describes a malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Security Scan+ (MSS+) versions prior to 3.11.266.3, also affecting McAfee Cloud AV and Security WebAdvisor. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) allows an attacker to execute pre-existing, specially crafted malware during the product's installation or uninstallation processes, though not during normal operation. Exploitation requires low privileges and high attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_webadvisor:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cloud_av:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_scan_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.