9.1

CVE-2016-7460: vmware vrealize_automation

CVSS: 9.1v3.0CriticalModified
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7460 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in vmware vrealize_automation. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.15%
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

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.15% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.15%

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
  • vrealize_automation6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.1.1 | 6.0.1.2 | 6.1.0 | 6.1.1 | 6.2.0 | 6.2.1 | 6.2.2 | 6.2.3 | 6.2.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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