CVE-2016-7457

VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges, or halt and remove virtual machines, via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 8.0 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

8.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 8.5

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93499	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036999
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0016.html	Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03707en_us
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93499	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036999
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0016.html	Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03707en_us

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:6.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:6.2.0a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:6.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:6.3.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-29 09:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-7457

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7457

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7457

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vrealize_operations

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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