{"id":"CVE-2016-8020","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-8020","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:15:59.857Z","title":"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.","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.","published":"2017-03-14T22:59:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:53:57.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secure@intel.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-94"],"affected":["mcafee/virusscan enterprise"],"epss":{"score":0.11097,"percentile":0.95902,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.08996,"percentile":0.95097},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.11097,"percentile":0.95729}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2016-12-13","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":40911,"kind":"exploit","title":"McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 < 2.0.2 - Remote Code Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/remote/40911.py","file":"exploits/linux/remote/40911.py","published":"2016-12-13","added":"2016-12-13","updated":"2017-01-11","author":"Andrew Fasano","type":"remote","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2016-8025","CVE-2016-8024","CVE-2016-8023","CVE-2016-8022","CVE-2016-8021","CVE-2016-8020","CVE-2016-8019","CVE-2016-8018","CVE-2016-8017","CVE-2016-8016"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://nation.state.actor/mcafee.html"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.11097,"from":0.08996,"percentile":0.95729},"summary":"EPSS moved from 9.0% to 11.1% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823","source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433","source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/","source":"secure@intel.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94823","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037433","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40911/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8020","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}