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CVE-2016-5332

Published: Aug 31, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/an/a
vrealize log insightvmware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619
securitytracker.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0011.html
vmware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92448
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 31, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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