CVE-2016-8020 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper control of generation of code vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

Published: 2017-03-14

Score: 8.0 High

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Intel

VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0.3 (and earlier)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8868	Improper control of generation of code vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02922.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2017-03-14T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.750Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8020

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-14T22:59:00.977

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8020

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-94

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