CVE-2016-8019 Cross-site scripting in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux via crafted user input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8019?
CVE-2016-8019 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL), published on 14 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attributes in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted user input.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-8019 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8019 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-4vmv-cqg4-7f3q.