VMware ESXi 5.5/6.0 Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi 5.5/6.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7463. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware ESXi 5.5/6.0 (Virtualization Software). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Client in VMware vSphere Hypervisor (aka ESXi) 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted VM.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2016. The weakness was shared 12/20/2016 as NEW VMSA-2016-0023 VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7463 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96084 (VMSA-2016-0023 : VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216115 (VMware ESXi 5.5.0 Patch Release ESXi550-201612001 Missing (KB2147788)).

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ESXi600-201611102-SG/ESXi550-201612102-SG is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96084), SecurityFocus (BID 94998†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037501†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 96084
Nessus Name: VMSA-2016-0023 : VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue
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OpenVAS ID: 855237
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0023: VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: ESXi 6.5
Patch: ESXi600-201611102-SG/ESXi550-201612102-SG

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: NEW VMSA-2016-0023 VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94619
SecurityFocus: 94998 - VMware ESXi CVE-2016-7463 HTML Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037501

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2016 09:54
Updated: 09/19/2024 08:35
Changes: 12/21/2016 09:54 (77), 07/12/2019 18:30 (6), 09/19/2024 08:35 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:1D2:103

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