{"id":"CVE-2016-8024","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-8024","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T19:02:23.605Z","title":"Improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information via the server HTTP response spoofing.","description":"Improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers vulnerability in Intel Security VirusScan Enterprise Linux (VSEL) 2.0.3 (and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information via the server HTTP response spoofing.","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":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-113"],"affected":["mcafee/virusscan enterprise"],"epss":{"score":0.08673,"percentile":0.95095,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.07292,"percentile":0.94171},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.08673,"percentile":0.9488}]},"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":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 8.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"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-2016-8024","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."}