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CVE-2016-7462

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Published: Dec 29, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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8.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 4.7
Source: NVD

Description

The Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files via a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload that is mishandled during deserialization.

Affected (5)

Vmware
1 product
Vrealize Operations
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Vrealize Operations
Version 6.0.0
Vrealize Operations
Version 6.1.0
Vrealize Operations
Version 6.2.0a
Vrealize Operations
Version 6.2.1
Vrealize Operations
Version 6.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-264
CWE-264
CWE-749
Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
The product provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted.

References (8)

Source: security@vmware.com
Source: security@vmware.com
Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@vmware.com
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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