CVE-2016-8017 Path traversal in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the webserver via crafted input in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8017?
CVE-2016-8017 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL), published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-8017 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8017 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
- CVE-2009-5118 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2020-7266 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in VSE for Windows
- CVE-2020-7267 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in VSEL
- CVE-2016-8023 Auth bypass in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
- CVE-2016-8024 Other in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g8x-w8q9-8hx8.