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CVE-2016-7459

HIGH · CVSS 7.7 EPSS 1.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7. It affects VMware, VMWare, vCenter. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2016-7459
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.7
EPSS
1.88%
VMware VMWare vCenter

Original NVD Description

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a (1) Log Browser, (2) Distributed Switch setup, or (3) Content Library XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.