High severity · published Dec 29, 2016
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) Distributed Switch setup, or (3)…
7.7
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
5.0; 5.5; 5.5; 5.5; 5.5; 5.5; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7459
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94486
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html
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