CVE-2016-7460

VMware Security Advisory 2016-0022

Severity Score

9.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La característica Single Sign-On en VMware vCenter Server 5.5 en versiones anteriores a U3e y 6.0 en versiones anteriores a U2a y vRealize Automation 6.x en versiones anteriores a 6.2.5 permite a atacantes remotos leer archivos arbitrarios o provocar una denegación de servicio 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).

VMware vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and vRealize Automation updates address information disclosure vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* 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
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html	2017-07-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.0.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.0.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.0.1.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.0.1.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.2.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.2.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.2.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.2.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.2.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.2.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Vrealize Automation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation"				6.2.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Automation" and version "6.2.4"		-		Affected