Information disclosure in Intel Virusscan Enterprise Linux (Vsel)
CVE-2016-8016
Information exposure in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to obtain the existence of unauthorized files on the system via a URL parameter.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Virusscan Enterprise Linux (Vsel) — versions 2.0.3 (and earlier)
- Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433 (vdb-entry)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8016?
- CVE-2016-8016 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel Virusscan Enterprise Linux (Vsel), classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.4/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8016?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8016 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.