CVE-2016-7460

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.

Published: 2016-12-29 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-7460 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.15%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7460

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.01% 2.15% +0.14%
2 2025-03-30 4.48% 2.01% -2.47%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.48% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-7460

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.2 [email protected]
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-7460

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-7460

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware vrealize_automation 6.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-7460

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