7.6
HIGH
CVE-2016-2076
VMware vCenter Server and vCloud Director Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

Client Integration Plugin (CIP) in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0 before U2; vCloud Director 5.5.5; and vRealize Automation Identity Appliance 6.2.4 before 6.2.4.1 mishandles session content, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via a crafted web site.

INFO

Published Date :

April 15, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2076 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vcenter_server
2 Vmware vcloud_director
3 Vmware vcloud_automation_identity_appliance
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2076.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2076 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2076 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:1b:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3a:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_automation_identity_appliance:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2076 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.38 }} 0.00%

score

0.68598

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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