8.5

CVE-2016-7462: vmware vrealize_operations

CVSS: 8.5v3.0HighModified
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7462 is a high (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in vmware vrealize_operations. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.04%
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 Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files via a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload that is mishandled during deserialization.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.04%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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