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CVE-2016-8012

7.8 · HIGH

Access control vulnerability in Intel Security Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 9.4.200 and 9.3.600 allows authenticated users with Read-Write-Execute permissions to inject hook DLLs into other…

Published Mar 14, 2017CWE-264EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2016-8012 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 14, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Access control vulnerability in Intel Security Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 9.4.200 and 9.3.600 allows authenticated users with Read-Write-Execute permissions to inject hook DLLs into other processes via pages in the target process memory get.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10185Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10185

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8012?

CVE-2016-8012 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 14, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-8012?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8012?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8012?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-8012 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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