CVE-2016-7460

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 v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-29 09:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-7460

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7460

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7460

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vrealize_automation

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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