CVE-2016-2078

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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-08 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2078

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

vmware

vcenter_server

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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