Is CVE-2015-8989 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-8989 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-8989 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-8989 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8989?

CVE-2015-8989 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2015-8989

CWE-310Published: March 14, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unsalted password vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager (web portal) component in Intel Security McAfee Vulnerability Manager (MVM) 7.5.8 and earlier allows attackers to more easily decrypt user passwords via brute force attacks against the database.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8989 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.