CVE-2016-2076

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-04-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Client Integration Plugin (CIP) in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0 before U2; vCloud Director 5.5.5; and vRealize Automation Identity Appliance 6.2.4 before 6.2.4.1 mishandles session content, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via a crafted web site.

Affected products

VMware vCenter Server: through 6.0; 5.5-3a, 5.5-3b, 5.5-u3c
VMware Vcloud Automation Identity Appliance: 6.2.4
VMware Cloud Director: 5.5.5

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035570
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035571
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035572
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html

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