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GHSA-5278-X3FC-5HX6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:24 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:24

Details

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote vCenter Server and ESXi instances to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Severity ?

5.8 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2016-7458 (GCVE-0-2016-7458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-29 09:02 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:57

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

vmware

References

URL

Tags

	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94483	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037328	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-5278-X3FC-5HX6

CVE-2016-7458 (GCVE-0-2016-7458)

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