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CVE-2016-7460

Published: Dec 29, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-611
9.1CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 19.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware vSphere ClientOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Aria AutomationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
vrealize automationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329
securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327
securitytracker.com
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