CVE-2016-8018 Cross-site request forgery in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Authenticated attackers can execute unauthorized commands via CSRF in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8018?
CVE-2016-8018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL), published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to execute unauthorized commands via a crafted user input.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8018 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8018 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-5jq5-prmx-qp5v.