McAfee Enterprise Security Manager access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in McAfee Enterprise Security Manager and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-8006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Authentication bypass vulnerability in Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and License Manager (LM) in Intel Security McAfee Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 9.6.0 MR3 allows an administrator to make changes to other SIEM users' information including user passwords without supplying the current administrator password a second time via the GUI or GUI terminal commands.

The bug was discovered 09/16/2016. The weakness was shared 01/05/2017 with Quantum Leap s.r.l (Website). The advisory is shared at quantumleap.it. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8006 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93720 (McAfee Security Information and Event Management 9.5.x / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.3 ESM Authentication Bypass (KB87744)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93720) and SecurityFocus (BID 95313†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93720
Nessus Name: McAfee Security Information and Event Management 9.5.x / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.3 ESM Authentication Bypass (KB87744)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/09/2016 🔍
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09/16/2016 +7 days 🔍
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09/26/2016 +10 days 🔍
01/05/2017 +101 days 🔍
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01/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/14/2020 +1285 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: quantumleap.it
Organization: Quantum Leap s.r.l
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95049
SecurityFocus: 95313 - Multiple McAfee Products CVE-2016-8006 Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8006 - Intel - Multiple Products - Authentication Bypass Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2017 09:28
Updated: 07/14/2020 18:39
Changes: 01/06/2017 09:28 (62), 07/14/2020 18:39 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:93F:103

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