VMware vSphere Client 5.5/6.0 xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability has been found in VMware vSphere Client 5.5/6.0 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 11/22/2016. The weakness was presented 11/22/2016 by Vladimir Ivanov, Andrey Evlanin, Mikhail Stepankin, Artem Kondratenko and Arseniy Sharoglazov with Positive Technologies as VMSA-2016-0022 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with VMware. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7458 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95657 (VMware vSphere Client XXE Injection Information Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0022)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216127 (VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 3e Missing (VMSA-2016-0022)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95657). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. See 93792, 93794 and 93795 for similar entries.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Nessus ID: 95657
Nessus Name: VMware vSphere Client XXE Injection Information Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0022)
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OpenVAS ID: 103917
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0022: XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2016-0022
Researcher: Vladimir Ivanov, Andrey Evlanin, Mikhail Stepankin, Artem Kondratenko, Arseniy Sharoglazov
Organization: Positive Technologies
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CVE: CVE-2016-7458 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037328
SecurityFocus: 94483 - VMware vSphere Client CVE-2016-7458 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 11/25/2016 09:36
Updated: 10/04/2022 12:36
Changes: 11/25/2016 09:36 (73), 06/10/2019 09:52 (13), 10/04/2022 12:36 (4)
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