CVE-2016-2078

MEDIUM

Vmware Vcenter Server - XSS

Title source: rule

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.

References (5)

[Various Sources] http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt

[Exploit] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035961

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status draft

Affected Products (4)

vmware/vcenter_server

vmware/vcenter_server

vmware/vcenter_server

vmware/vcenter_server

Timeline

Published Jun 08, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026