CVE-2016-8023

HIGH

Intel Security VSEL <2.0.3 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Andrew Fasano · pythonremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433

[Vendor Advisory] https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.1133

EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

mcafee/virusscan_enterprise < 2.0.3

Timeline

Published Mar 14, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026