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CVE-2016-8023

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

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass server authentication via a crafted authentication cookie.

Vulnerabilidad de elusión de autenticación por datos supuestos inmutables en Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (y versiones anteriores) permite a atacantes remotos no autenticados eludir autenticación del servidor través de una cookie de autenticación manipulada.

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

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* 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
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
 Virusscan Enterprise
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise"
 <= 2.0.3
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Virusscan Enterprise" and version " <= 2.0.3"
linux
Affected