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CVE-2016-8021
Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier)…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.3%
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- Updated
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- intel
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability
- CWE-347 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-347 and its CVEs
Affected products
Intel · VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)
- affected 2.0.3 (and earlier)
References (4)
- 94823 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1037433 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 40911 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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