Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7463
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7463
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 33 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7463
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
|
NIST |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7463
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7463
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037501
VMware ESXi Input Validation Flaw in Host Client Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0023.html
VMSA-2016-0023Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94998
VMware ESXi CVE-2016-7463 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2016-7463
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*