Advanced Threat Defense
CVE-2015-8990
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Detection bypass vulnerability in Intel Security Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.4.6 and earlier allows malware samples to bypass ATD detection via renaming the malware.
AnalysisAI
Detection bypass vulnerability in Intel Security Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.4.6 and earlier allows malware samples to bypass ATD detection via renaming the malware. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-254. Detection bypass vulnerability in Intel Security Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) 3.4.6 and earlier allows malware samples to bypass ATD detection via renaming the malware. Affected products include: Mcafee Advanced Threat Defense.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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