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CVE-2016-8016

UNKNOWN
Published 2017-03-14T22:00:00
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Description

Information exposure in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to obtain the existence of unauthorized files on the system via a URL parameter.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (UNKNOWN) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

References

EU Vulnerability Database

Monitored by ENISA for EU cybersecurity

EU Coordination

EU Coordinated

Exploitation Status

No Known Exploitation

ENISA Analysis

Malicious code in bioql (PyPI)

Affected Products (ENISA)

intel
virusscan enterprise linux (vsel)

ENISA Scoring

CVSS Score (3.0)

3.4
/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

9.830
probability

Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: October 3, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed LOW

GHSA-w7mx-gfjp-xx9c

Advisory Details

Information exposure in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows authenticated remote attackers to obtain the existence of unauthorized files on the system via a URL parameter.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

2.5

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 17, 2022, Modified: April 20, 2025

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Published: 2017-03-14T22:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.622Z
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