Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7460
CVE-2016-7460
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.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.2.5
- Range: <5.5 U3e, <6.0 U2a
Patches
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References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329nvd
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