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CVE-2015-8986

UnknownEPSS 0.73%

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CVE-2015-8986 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.73%

49.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
McafeeAdvanced Threat Defense<= 3.4.2.32

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8986?
Sandbox detection evasion vulnerability in hardware appliances in McAfee (now Intel Security) Advanced Threat Defense (MATD) 3.4.2.32 and earlier allows attackers to detect the sandbox environment, then bypass proper malware detection resulting in failure to detect a malware file (false-negative) via specially crafted malware.
How severe is CVE-2015-8986?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8986 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8986?
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Source: NVD / NIST