Client Integration Plugin (CIP) in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0…
Priority LOW 36CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Client Integration Plugin (CIP) in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0 before U2; vCloud Director 5.5.5; and vRealize Automation Identity Appliance 6.2.4 before 6.2.4.1 mishandles session content, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via a crafted web site.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01399 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:1b:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 3a | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 3b | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3c:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 u3c | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_automation_identity_appliance:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:1b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 3a Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 3b Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5:u3c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 u3c Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_automation_identity_appliance:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcloud_director:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wg8-9xg9-58m4
References
More VMware Vcenter Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42442 vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16914 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-2076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wg8-9xg9-58m4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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