Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7459 (CCN-119161)

Assigned:2016-11-22
Published:2016-11-22
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.7 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-611
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7459

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94486

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94486
VMware vCenter Server CVE-2016-7459 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037329

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2016-0022
VMware product updates address information disclosure vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vcenter-cve20167459-info-disc(119161)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:2m:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 5.5 1
    vmware vcenter server 5.5 2
    vmware vcenter server 5.5 3a
    vmware vcenter server 5.5 3b
    vmware vcenter server 6.0
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 1
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 1b
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 2
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 2m
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 a
    vmware vcenter server 6.0 b
    vmware vcenter server 5.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.0