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CVE-2016-8020 (GCVE-0-2016-8020)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-14 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:13
VLAI
Summary
Improper control of generation of code vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request parameter.
Severity
8.0 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper control of generation of code vulnerability
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) Affected: 2.0.3 (and earlier)
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Date Public
2016-12-08 00:00
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