CVE-2016-8019

Summary

CVECVE-2016-8019
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerintel
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-14 22:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attributes in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted user input.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-79 | Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux VSEL affected 2.0.3 (and earlier) Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
McAfee Corporate KB - Intel Security - Security Bulletin: VirusScan Enterprise for Linux/LinuxShield update fixes multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-8016, CVE-2016-8017, CVE-2016-8018, CVE-2016-8019, CVE-2016-8020, CVE-2016-8021, CVE-2016-8022, CVE-2016-8023, CVE-2016-8024, CVE-2016-8025) SB10181 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kc.mcafee.com Vendor Advisory
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Exploit – Page 40911 – Exploits Database af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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