PT-2017-9458 · Mcafee+1 · Mcafee Security Scan Plus+2

Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2017-03-27 · CVE-2016-8008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) version 3.11.376

Description A privilege escalation issue exists, allowing attackers to load a replacement version.dll file via McAfee McUICnt.exe onto a Windows system. This issue affects Windows 7 and Windows 10 systems.

Recommendations For McAfee Security Scan Plus (SSP) version 3.11.376, consider restricting access to the McUICnt.exe executable until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the version.dll file in sensitive operations to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-8008

Affected Products

Mcafee Security Scan Plus

Windows 10

Windows 7

References · 3

• https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102593 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8008 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8008 · Vendor Advisory