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    CVE-2016-7459

    VMware 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.

    Published:Dec 29, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Dec 29, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00549
    CVSS Score:7.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vcenter Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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