CVE-2016-8020 Code injection in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux via crafted HTTP requests.
- 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-2016-8020?
CVE-2016-8020 is a high-severity code injection 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
Improper control of generation of code vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-8020 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8020 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-5926-qqg4-957h.