6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-8019
Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux XSS
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attributes in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted user input.

INFO

Published Date :

March 14, 2017, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8019 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee virusscan_enterprise
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Endpoint Security for Linux (ENSL) version 10.2.0 or later. Alternatively, as a workaround, open the following line in a text editor: '/var/opt/NAI/LinuxShield/etc/nailsd.cfg' and change 'nailsd.disableCltWEbUI: false' to the value of true and restart the nails service.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8019 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8019.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8019 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8019 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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McAfee Virus Scan for Linux multiple remote flaws (CVE 2016-8016, CVE 2016-8017, CVE 2016-8018, CVE 2016-8019, CVE 2016-8020, CVE 2016-8021, CVE 2016-8022, CVE 2016-8023, CVE 2016-8024, CVE 2016-8025)

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Updated: 5 years ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Dec. 13, 2016, 9:25 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8019 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8019 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
    Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.33 }} -1.52%

score

0.78299

percentile