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TI-2016-06741 Aliases CVE-2016-8023GHSA-pm4r-rcgw-h79r

Improper authentication in Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass server authentication via a crafted authentication cookie.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09211 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IntelVirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)2.0.3 (and earlier)—No fix listedCNA
  • VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) VendorIntel Affected 2.0.3 (and earlier) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*up to 2.0.3VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions up to 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm4r-rcgw-h79r

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20393 Apache Log4j2 Thread Context Message Pattern and Context Lookup Pattern vulnerable to a denial of service attack KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2015-02024 (1) IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0 and (2) IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0 in the Intel Ethernet… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2013-04197 The IPMI 2.0 specification supports RMCP+ Authenticated Key-Exchange Protocol (RAKP)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-07265 An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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