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CVE-2016-8017

Special element injection vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows a

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.1 EPSS 0.14314
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
mcafee virusscan enterprise<= 2.0.3
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
remoteMcAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 < 2.0.2 - Remote Code Executionverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 40911www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secure@intel.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Mar 2017 · 10:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181Vendor Advisory
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