Vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize_operations
CVE-2016-7462
The Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files via a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload that is mishandled du…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Vrealize_operations — versions 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0a
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7462?
- CVE-2016-7462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize_operations, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2016-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7462 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.