CVE-2016-8023 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 and earlier, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass server authentication using a crafted cookie. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-40911) exists for a related remote code execution vulnerability in VSEL versions prior to 2.0.2. Community discussion and media coverage indicate some awareness, but there is no evidence of active exploitation.
| 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.