CVE-2016-7459

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.7

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.549

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter 5.0	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter 5.5	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter 6.0	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter Server 5.0	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter Server 5.5	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in VMware vCenter Server 6.0	Windows

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234