VMware vRealize Automation XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability (VMSA-2016-0022)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

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

if (description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140079");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7458", "CVE-2016-7459", "CVE-2016-7460");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.4");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware vRealize Automation XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability (VMSA-2016-0022)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0022.html");

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

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 6.2.5 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware vRealize Automation contain an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Single Sign-On functionality.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A specially crafted XML request issued to the server may lead to a Denial of Service or to unintended information disclosure.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"vRealize Automation 6.x");

  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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-07-28 01:29:00 +0000 (Fri, 28 Jul 2017)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-11-23 10:12:04 +0100 (Wed, 23 Nov 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("VMware Local Security Checks");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_vrealize_automation_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("vmware/vrealize/automation/version");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

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

if( version =~ "^6\." )
{
  if( version_is_less( version:version, test_version:"6.2.5" ) ) fix = "6.2.5";

  if( version =~ "^6\.2\.5" )
  {
    if( build = get_kb_item( "vmware/vrealize/automation/build" ) )
      if( build && int( build ) < 4619074 ) fix = "6.2.5 Build 4619074";
  }
}

if( fix )
{
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:fix );
  security_message( port:0, data:report );
  exit(0);
}

exit( 99 );