CVE-2016-8007

Authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention Services (HIPS) 8.0 Patch 7 and earlier allows authenticated users to manipulate the product's registry keys via specific conditions.

Published: 2017-03-14 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-8007 is rated Low Risk (32.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8007

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 4.08% 0.14% -3.93%
2 2025-03-29 0.14% 4.08% +3.93%
3 2025-03-28 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-8007

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.0 5.2 [email protected]
3.0 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 2.7 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-8007

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-8007

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mcafee host_intrusion_prevention_services <= 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:host_intrusion_prevention_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-8007

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93813 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10173 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
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