FKIE_CVE-2016-7460

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-12-29 09:59 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Summary
The Single Sign-On feature in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a and vRealize Automation 6.x before 6.2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
References
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
security@vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.htmlVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.0
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1.1
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1.2
vmware vrealize_automation 6.1.0
vmware vrealize_automation 6.1.1
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.0
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.1
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.2
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.3
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.4
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