CVE-2016-7460 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

64%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

81%

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.

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.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

VMware vRealize Automation

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 vRealize Automation 6.0.0

6.0.0

VMware vRealize Automation 6.0.1

6.0.1

VMware vRealize Automation 6.0.1.1

6.0.1.1

VMware vRealize Automation 6.0.1.2

6.0.1.2

VMware vRealize Automation 6.1.0

6.1.0

VMware vRealize Automation 6.1.1

6.1.1

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.0

6.2.0

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.1

6.2.1

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.2

6.2.2

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.3

6.2.3

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.4

6.2.4

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