CVE-2016-7459
N/A
Published: December 29, 2016 at 09:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorvCenter Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94486x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611
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