Is CVE-2015-8988 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-8988 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-8988 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-8988 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8988?

CVE-2015-8988 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2015-8988

CWE-77Published: March 14, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unquoted executable path vulnerability in Client Management and Gateway components in McAfee (now Intel Security) ePO Deep Command (eDC) 2.2 and 2.1 allows authenticated users to execute a command of their choice via dropping a malicious file for the path.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8988 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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.