CVE-2016-7458 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote vCenter Server and ESXi instances to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote vCenter Server and ESXi instances to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

VMware vSphere Client

First reported 8 years ago

2016-12-29 09:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-28 01:29:00

Affected Software

VMware vSphere Client 5.5

5.5

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 Update 1

5.5

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 Update 2

5.5

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 Update 3a

5.5

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 Update 3b

5.5

VMware vSphere Client 6.0

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 2

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 2m

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 a

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 b

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 Update 1

6.0

VMware vSphere Client 6.0 Update 1b

6.0

References

94483

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1037328

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html

Vendor Advisory

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