// For flags

CVE-2016-7458

 

Severity Score

5.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 en versiones anteriores a U3e y 6.0 en versiones anteriores a U2a permite a vCenter Server remoto e instancias ESXi leer archivos arbitrarios a través de un documento XML que contiene una declaración de entidad externa en conjunción con una referencia de entidad, relacionado con un problema XML External Entity (XXE).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-11-24 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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5.5
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Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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5.5
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u1
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Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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5.5
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u2
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Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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5.5
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u3a
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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5.5
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u3b
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Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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2
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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2m
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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a
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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b
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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u1
Affected
Vmware
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Vsphere Client
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6.0
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u1b
Affected