McAfee Advanced Threat Defense up to 3.4.8 Malware Detection data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense up to 3.4.8. This affects an unknown function of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation leads to data authenticity. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-3983. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense up to 3.4.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) before 3.4.8.178 might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by leveraging information about the parent process.

The weakness was released 04/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3983 since 04/08/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.4.8.178 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 85959†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58074†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• McAfee

Name

• Advanced Threat Defense

Version

• 3.4.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.4.2
• 3.4.3
• 3.4.4
• 3.4.5
• 3.4.6
• 3.4.7
• 3.4.8

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.mcafee.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data authenticity
CWE: CWE-345
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: Advanced Threat Defense 3.4.8.178

Timelineinfo

02/05/2016 🔍
04/08/2016 +62 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +3 days 🔍
02/04/2019 +1028 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-3983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81881
SecurityFocus: 85959 - McAfee Advanced Threat Defense CVE-2016-3983 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 58074 - McAfee Advanced Threat Defense Remote Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2016 15:29
Updated: 02/04/2019 12:07
Changes: 04/09/2016 15:29 (57), 02/04/2019 12:07 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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