CVE-2016-8023 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 9.2% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.21% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mcafee | virusscan enterprise |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 < 2.0.2 - Remote Code Execution | 2016-12-13 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
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