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 :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2076
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade VMware vCenter Server to version 5.5u3d or 6.0u2 or later.
- Upgrade VMware vCloud Director to version 5.5.6 or later.
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 |
| 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 |
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:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2076
weaknesses.
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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.6
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.44 }} -0.00%
score
0.62164
percentile