Is CVE-2015-8987 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-8987 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-8987 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-8987 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8987?

CVE-2015-8987 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2015-8987

CWE-284Published: March 14, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack vulnerability in non-Mac OS agents in McAfee (now Intel Security) Agent (MA) 4.8.0 patch 2 and earlier allows attackers to make a McAfee Agent talk with another, possibly rogue, ePO server via McAfee Agent migration to another ePO server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8987 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.3.