CVE-2016-8021 Security feature bypass in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Remote authenticated users can spoof the update server and execute arbitrary code due to improper cryptographic signature verification in Intel VSEL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8021?
CVE-2016-8021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL), published on 14 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to spoof update server and execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8021 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8021 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-8vrh-6fx9-v2mh.