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CVE-2016-7460

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 2.15%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. It affects VMware, VMWare, vCenter. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-7460
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
2.15%
VMware VMWare vCenter

Original NVD Description

The Single Sign-On feature in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a and vRealize Automation 6.x before 6.2.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.