CVE-2015-8993
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows...
CVE-2015-8993 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Intel Cloudav (beta), published March 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.31%EPSS, 23rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
- Record
CVE-2015-8993- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
- Record
CVE-2015-8993- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8847No score
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8847- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q3hr-f68v-rjm9
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows...
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security CloudAV (Beta) before 0.5.0.151.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
- Record
GHSA-q3hr-f68v-rjm9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.