9.1crit
CVE-2016-7460
The Single Sign-On feature in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a and vRealize Automation 6.x before 6.2.5 allows remot…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The Single Sign-On feature in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a and vRealize Automation 6.x before 6.2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/94485 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037329 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037327 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-7460
- NVD: CVE-2016-7460
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