XSS in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-2078
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 5.1, 5.5, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-S… (Exploit)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html (Vendor Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2078?
- CVE-2016-2078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2078 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.