PT-2017-1469 · Mcafee · Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise

Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2017-09-03 · CVE-2016-8023

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee VirusScan Enterprise versions 2.0.3 and earlier

Description The issue concerns an authentication bypass vulnerability related to insufficient access control in the antivirus software. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass server authentication, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Recommendations For versions 2.0.3 and earlier, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as no specific workaround is provided for these versions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00609

CVE-2016-8023

Affected Products

Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40911 · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00609 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8023 · Vendor Advisory
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8023 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94823 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037433 · Note
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10181 · Note