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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-8021
Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux Cryptographic Signature Verification Spoofing and Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to spoof update server and execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8021 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8021 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
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-2016-8021.

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/

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).

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)

mcafee exploit docker container vulnerable

Updated: 4 years, 1 month 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.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8021 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 [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:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-347
    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2016-8021 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.46 }} 0.20%

score

0.75650

percentile

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