CVE-2016-2078 json
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 bef…
published 2016-06-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3183
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137189/VMWare-vSphere-Web-Client-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0006.html
vendor-advisory
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org /advisories/VMWARE-VSPHERE-FLASH-XSS.txt
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538484/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id/1035961
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2078
- NVD CVE-2016-2078
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