HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-8006
MEDIUM

CVE-2016-8006

CWE-264Published: January 5, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Authentication bypass vulnerability in Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and License Manager (LM) in Intel Security McAfee Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 9.6.0 MR3 allows an administrator to make changes to other SIEM users' information including user passwords without supplying the current administrator password a second time via the GUI or GUI terminal commands.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-8006 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

mcafee1 product(s)
security information and event management
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB87744
ADVISORYhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB87744

All References (8)

→
http://www.quantumleap.it/mcafee-siem-esm-esmrec-authentication-bypass-vulnerability/
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95313
→
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB87744Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.narthar.it/DOC/McAfee_SIEM_9.6_Authentication_bypass_vulnerability.html
→
http://www.quantumleap.it/mcafee-siem-esm-esmrec-authentication-bypass-vulnerability/
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95313
→
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB87744Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.narthar.it/DOC/McAfee_SIEM_9.6_Authentication_bypass_vulnerability.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-8006
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 5, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-8006 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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