5.8

CVE-2016-7458: vmware vsphere_client

CVSS: 5.8v3.0MediumModified
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7458 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in vmware vsphere_client. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vsphere_client5.5 | 5.5:u1 | 5.5:u2 | 5.5:u3a | 5.5:u3b | 6.0 | 6.0:2 | 6.0:2m | 6.0:a | 6.0:b | 6.0:u1 | 6.0:u1b

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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