vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2016-2078 (VMSA-2016-0006)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 8, 2016 | Jul 25, 2022 | Apr 15, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 8, 2016
Added
Jul 25, 2022
Modified
Apr 15, 2026
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Client in VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before update 3d, 5.5 before update 3d, and 6.0 before update 2 on Windows allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the flashvars parameter.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-2078
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-2078
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-3183
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23477
- CWE-79
- EUVD-EUVD-2016-3183
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