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High severity · published Mar 14, 2017
CVE-2016-8023
Authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to…
8.1
CVSS
9.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.2% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VE
Virusscan Enterprise · Mcafee
through 2.0.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
VE
Virusscan Enterprise
Mcafee
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8023
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8023
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
Vendor Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
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