CVE-2016-5402
VMware CFME Code Injection Vulnerability
Description
A code injection flaw was found in the way capacity and utilization imported control files are processed. A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the capacity and utilization feature could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user CFME runs as.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 31, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5402 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5402
vulnerability.
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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-2016-5402.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2839.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94612 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5402 | Issue Tracking |
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).
None
Python
None
Python
Tools that utilize the Red Hat Security Data API
Python
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5402 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5402 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V2 Reason AC-Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2839 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5402 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1357559 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-94 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5402 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2839 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1357559 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-94 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-94 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5402 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5402 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94612 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94612 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2839.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2839.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-94 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 01, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94612 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2839.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5402 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-2016-5402
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.77 }} 0.02%
score
0.81639
percentile