CVE-2016-7459 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

40%

Complexity

80%

Confidentiality

48%

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.

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 3.0 Base Score 7.7. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

VMware vCenter Server

First reported 8 years ago

2016-12-29 09:59:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-30 16:27:00

Affected Software

VMware vCenter Server 5.0

5.0

VMware vCenter Server 5.5

5.5

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 1

5.5

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2

5.5

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 3a

5.5

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 3b

5.5

VMware vCenter Server 6.0

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Update 1

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Update 1b

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 2

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 2m

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 A

6.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 B

6.0

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