CVE-2016-7458

5.8 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

VMware vSphere Client 5.5 before U3e and 6.0 before U2a allows remote vCenter Server and ESXi instances to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-12-29 09:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-12-29 09:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-611 · XML external entity
Record status: Modified

Affected

VMware Vsphere Client 5.5
VMware Vsphere Client 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record