CVE-2016-8021

medium Trellix
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
2.8%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 14% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Published: March 14, 2017 (3348 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: Trellix
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

CWE-347

Affected Products

mcafee virusscan enterprise

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 kc.mcafee.com 🔗 www.exploit-db.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com