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CVE-2016-8021

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-347

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.

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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