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CVE-2015-7429

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 0.98%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-01-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5. It affects VMware, VMWare. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2015-7429
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
0.98%
VMware VMWare

Original NVD Description

The Data Protection extension in the VMware GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 7.1 before 7.1.4 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect Snapshot) 4.1 before 4.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to restore arbitrary virtual machines and consequently obtain sensitive information by visiting the vSphere inventory.