CVE-2016-7459

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7459
StatePUBLISHED
Assignervmware
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-12-29 09:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionVMware 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 And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.7 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.005490000 probability, percentile 0.680300000 (date 2026-05-11)

Problem Types: CWE-611 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.7HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.0 All All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.5 All All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.5 1 All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.5 2 All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.5 3a All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 5.5 3b All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 All All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 1 All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 1b All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 2 All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 2m All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 a All All
Application Vmware Vcenter Server 6.0 b All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
VMSA-2016-0022 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
VMware vCenter Server XML External Entity Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information or Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
VMware vCenter Server CVE-2016-7459 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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