CVE-2016-8017

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Published Mar 14, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Special element injection vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to read files on the webserver via a crafted user input.

Affected Products

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.9% (6.901% probability within 30 days)

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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

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: intel
Published: Mar 14, 2017, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 14, 2017, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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