CVE-2016-2078
VMWare vSphere Web Client 6.0 Cross Site Scripting
Severity Score
6.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Client in VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before update 3d, 5.5 before update 3d, and 6.0 before update 2 on Windows allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the flashvars parameter.
Vulnerabilidad de XSS en el Web Client de VMware vCenter Server 5.1 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d, 5.5 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d y 6.0 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 2 en Windows permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de un parámetro flashvars.
VMWare vSphere web client versions 5.1 through 6.0 suffer from a flash cross site scripting vulnerability.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-01-26 CVE Reserved
- 2016-05-25 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html | 2018-10-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "5.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 5.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "5.5" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
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