CVE-2016-5331 json
CRLF injection vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server 6.0 before U2 and ESXi 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers a…
published 2016-08-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6282
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CRLF injection vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server 6.0 before U2 and ESXi 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036543
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92324
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036544
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539128/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/38
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036545
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/138211/VMware-vSphere-Hypervisor-ESXi-HTTP-Response-Injection.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5331
- NVD CVE-2016-5331
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