CVE-2015-8986: intel advanced threat defense (matd) 7PK - Security Features

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8986 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in intel advanced threat defense (matd). EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-03-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.

• CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.