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CVE-2016-8020

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

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.

Affected products

• Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL): through 2.0.3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/

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