CVE-2016-8022 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-8022

Authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise...

Vulnerability Description

Authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication cookie.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.3 (and earlier)

Timeline

Official Publish: March 14th, 2017
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.