Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2078 (CCN-113443)

Assigned:2016-05-24
Published:2016-05-24
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2078

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20160525 VMWare vSphere Web Client Flash XSS

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1035961

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2016-0006
VMware vCenter Server updates address an important cross-site scripting issue

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve20162078-xss(113443)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [05-25-2016]
VMWare vSphere Web Client 6.0 Cross Site Scripting

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows *
    vmware vcenter server 5.1
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.1
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0