CVE-2016-8024 Other in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Remote attackers can spoof HTTP responses to obtain sensitive information due to improper CRLF handling in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux.
- 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-2016-8024?
CVE-2016-8024 is a high-severity 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
Improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information via the server HTTP response spoofing.
Weakness: CWE-113
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8024?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8024?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8024 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-8024 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-2016-8020 Code injection in VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5h8-m38m-3pw4.