CVE-2016-8005 describes a file extension filtering vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) versions prior to 7.6.404h1128596. This flaw allows attackers to bypass file scanning by embedding a null byte within the filename extension of an email attachment, preventing proper identification. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on integrity, but requires low privileges and no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.6.401CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:email_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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