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CVE-2016-8016

McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 < 2.0.2 - Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

3.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

9.8%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Information exposure in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to obtain the existence of unauthorized files on the system via a URL parameter.

Exposición de información en Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (y anteriores) permite a atacantes remotos autenticados obtener la existencia de archivos no autorizados en el sistema a través de un parámetro de URL.

McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-12-14 CVE Published
  • 2016-12-14 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)