High severity8.0NVD Advisory· Published Mar 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8020

Description

Improper control of generation of code vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request parameter.

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Affected products

Intel/VirusScan Enterprise Linuxllm-create2 versions
<=2.0.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=2.0.3
- (no CPE)range: 2.0.3 (and earlier)
McAfee/VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL)llm-fuzzy
Range: <=2.0.3
McAfee/Virusscan Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Range: <=2.0.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/nvd

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