CVE-2016-7459

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.7 High

Status

Modified - security@vmware.com

Published

2016-12-29

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected products

• Vcenter Server (Vmware)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94486
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html