CVE-2015-8993 describes a malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) versions prior to 0.5.0.151.3, also affecting McAfee Security Scan Plus and McAfee Security WebAdvisor. This vulnerability, rated High severity (CVSS 7.0), allows attackers to compromise the system by executing specially crafted malware during product installation or uninstallation, though not during normal operation, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, 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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.