What is CVE-2016-7459?

CVE-2016-7459 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-12-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-7459?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

XXE in VMware Vcenter Server

CVE-2016-7459

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a (1) Log Browser, (2) Distributed Switch setup, or (3) Content Library XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Vmware Vcenter_server — versions 5.0, 5.5, 6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7459?: CVE-2016-7459 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vcenter Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-7459?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.