vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2016-7458 (VMSA-2016-0022)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Dec 29, 2016 | Jul 25, 2022 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 29, 2016
Added
Jul 25, 2022
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
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.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
References
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