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    CVE-2016-8023

    Authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass server authentication via a crafted authentication cookie.

    Published:Mar 14, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 14, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.11326
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mcafee
    Product
    Virusscan Enterprise

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High