CVE-2016-8022 Auth bypass in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Remote attackers can bypass authentication via spoofed cookies to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux.
- 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-2016-8022?
CVE-2016-8022 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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
Authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication cookie.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8022?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-8022 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8022 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-5qj4-9p84-827g.