7.5

CVE-2016-3983: mcafee advanced_threat_defense

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 08-04-2016Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3983 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mcafee advanced_threat_defense. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) before 3.4.8.178 might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by leveraging information about the parent process.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links