Vulnerabilites related to Intel - McAfee Security Scan+ (MSS+)
CVE-2015-8991 (GCVE-0-2015-8991)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-03-14 22:00
Modified
2024-08-06 08:36
Severity ?
CWE
  • Malicious file execution vulnerability
Summary
Malicious file execution vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee Security Scan+ (MSS+) before 3.11.266.3 allows attackers to make the product momentarily vulnerable via executing preexisting specifically crafted malware during installation or uninstallation, but not during normal operation.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Intel McAfee Security Scan+ (MSS+) Version: before 3.11.266.3
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