VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8986
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.73%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-03-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
Primary references
- secure@intel.com — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Vendor Advisory