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VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0010)

🗓️ 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType 
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105848");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5331");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0010)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable build is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 6.0 U2 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"vCenter Server contain an HTTP header injection vulnerability
  due to lack of input validation.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"An attacker can exploit this issue to set arbitrary HTTP response
  headers and cookies, which may allow for cross-site scripting and malicious redirect attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-10-09 20:00:00 +0000 (Tue, 09 Oct 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-08-05 15:46:04 +0200 (Fri, 05 Aug 2016)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_vcenter_server_consolidation.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("vmware/vcenter/server/detected", "vmware/vcenter/server/build");

  exit(0);
}
include("vmware_esx.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if( ! version = get_app_version( cpe:CPE, nofork:TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! build = get_kb_item( "vmware/vcenter/server/build" ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( version == "6.0.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 3634788 ) )
    fix = "6.0 U2 (Build 3634788)";

if( fix ) {
  security_message( port:0, data:esxi_remote_report( ver:version, build:build, fixed_build:fix, typ:"vCenter" ) );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 36.1
EPSS0.02864
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