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CVE-2016-7459

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a (1) Log Browser, (2…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a (1) Log Browser, (2) Distributed Switch setup, or (3) Content Library XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.7CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/94486 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037329 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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