High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7459
CVE-2016-7459
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.
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:2m:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94486nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329nvd
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