CVE-2016-7462

moderate-risk

Published 2016-12-29

The Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files via a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload that is mishandled during deserialization.

Do I need to act?

1.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.5/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Vrealize Operations

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94351

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037297

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0020.html

Technical Description https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-34

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94351

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037297

Vendor Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0020.html

Technical Description https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-34

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moderate-risk

Severity 29/34 · Critical

Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal

Exposure 12/34 · Low