Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allo…

published 2017-03-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8869

cvss: 5.0; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.3%; EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

2016-12-13 First public exploit (EDB-40911)
2017-03-14 Published

Exploit prediction

3.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-40911 McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 < 2.0.2 - Remote Code Execution remote, 2016-12-13

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	5.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	3.5	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

Intel VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/40911/
exploit
kc.mcafee.com /corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181
vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/94823
vdb-entry
securitytracker.com /id/1037433
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2016-8021
NVD CVE-2016-8021

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Summary