CVE-2016-8007 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier. An authenticated user can exploit this flaw to manipulate the product's registry keys under specific conditions. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.3), it requires local access and high attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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