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
Published Dec 29, 2016
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.15%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.1.1
- 6.0.1.2
- 6.1.0
- 6.1.1
- 6.2.0
- 6.2.1
- 6.2.2
- 6.2.3
- 6.2.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02146) | 81.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02146) | 79.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 82.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.48% (0.04477) | 81.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 82.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01131) | 85.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01131) | 84.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01131) | 82.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94485 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037327 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037329 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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