VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue (VMSA-2016-0023)

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140100");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7463");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue (VMSA-2016-0023)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0023.html");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if the target host is missing one or more patch(es).");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the missing patch(es).");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The ESXi Host Client contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS).");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The issue can be introduced by an attacker that has permission to manage virtual machines through ESXi
  Host Client or by tricking the vSphere administrator to import a specially crafted VM. The issue may be triggered on the system from
  where ESXi Host Client is used to manage the specially crafted VM.");

  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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2016-12-31 02:59:00 +0000 (Sat, 31 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-12-21 15:46:45 +0100 (Wed, 21 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  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_esxi_init.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESXi/LSC", "VMware/ESX/version");

  exit(0);
}

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

if(!get_kb_item("VMware/ESXi/LSC"))
  exit(0);

if(!esxVersion = get_kb_item("VMware/ESX/version"))
  exit(0);

patches = make_array("6.0.0", "VIB:esx-ui:1.9.0-4392584",
                     "5.5.0", "VIB:esx-ui:1.12.0-4722375");

if(!patches[esxVersion])
  exit(99);

if(report = esxi_patch_missing(esxi_version:esxVersion, patch:patches[esxVersion])) {
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);