CVE-2016-8022 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) versions 2.0.3 and earlier. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by spoofing a crafted authentication cookie. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a high attack complexity but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB (EDB-40911), and it has garnered community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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