The Single Sign-On feature in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a and…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02146 82nd 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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhmr-f673-jqv8
References
More VMware Vrealize Automation vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07137 Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-07149 VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07133 Improper authentication in VMware Workspace ONE Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07132 VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03078 Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware vRealize Automation CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-7460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhmr-f673-jqv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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