CVE-2016-8031

Software Integrity Attacks vulnerability in Intel Security Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 5200 through 5800 allows local users to bypass local security protection via a crafted input file.

Published: 2017-03-28 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-8031 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8031

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 2026-06-15 0.07% 0.36% +0.30%
2 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.07% +0.02%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-8031

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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.
 1.3 5.9 [email protected]
4.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.4 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-8031

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-8031

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5200 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5200:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5300 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5300:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5400 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5400:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5500 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5500:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5600 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5600:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5700 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5700:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:aix:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:freebsd:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:hp-ux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:*
mcafee anti-malware_scan_engine 5800 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:anti-malware_scan_engine:5800:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2016-8031

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97142 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038159 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10191 Patch Vendor Advisory
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