7.7

CVE-2016-7459: vmware vcenter_server

CVSS: 7.7v3.0HighModified
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7459 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.88%
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 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.88% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.88%

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
  • vcenter_serverEOL5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5:1 | 5.5:2 | 5.5:3a | 5.5:3b | 6.0 | 6.0:1 | 6.0:1b | 6.0:2 | 6.0:2m | 6.0:a | 6.0:b

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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