CVE-2016-8023 Auth bypass in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Remote unauthenticated attackers can bypass server authentication in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux by exploiting assumed-immutable data in authentication cookies.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8023?
CVE-2016-8023 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass server authentication via a crafted authentication cookie.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8023 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-2016-8023 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8023 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-2016-8024 Other in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
- CVE-2016-8020 Code injection in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm4r-rcgw-h79r.