CVE-2016-2078
VMware vCenter Server XSS Attack
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 8, 2016, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2018, 7:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en el Web Client de VMware vCenter Server 5.1 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d, 5.5 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d y 6.0 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 2 en Windows permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de un parámetro Flash. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en el Web Client de VMware vCenter Server 5.1 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d, 5.5 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 3d y 6.0 en versiones anteriores a la actualización 2 en Windows permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través de un parámetro flashvars. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 a Flash parameter. 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. Added Reference http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2078 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.30 }} 0.00%
score
0.64877
percentile