# CVE-2016-8006: Authentication bypass vulnerability in Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and License Manager (LM) in Intel Security McAfee Security Informat

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Authentication bypass vulnerability in Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) and License Manager (LM) in Intel Security McAfee Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 9.6.0 MR3 allows an administrator to make changes to other SIEM users' information including user passwords without supplying the current administrator password a second time via the GUI or GUI terminal commands.

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## References

- https://www.narthar.it/DOC/McAfee_SIEM_9.6_Authentication_bypass_vulnerability.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB87744
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95313
- http://www.quantumleap.it/mcafee-siem-esm-esmrec-authentication-bypass-vulnerability/

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