VMSA-2016-0006:VMware vCenter Server updates address an HIGH cross-site scripting issue
VMSA-2016-0006
VMware vCenter Server updates address an important cross-site scripting issue.
VMware Security Advisory
1. Summary
VMware vCenter Server updates address an important cross-site scripting issue.
2. Relevant Releases
vCenter Server 6.0 prior to 6.0 update 2
vCenter Server 5.5 prior to 5.5 update 3d
vCenter Server 5.1 prior to 5.1 update 3d
3. Problem Description
a. Reflected cross-site scripting issue through flash parameter injection
The vSphere Web Client contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that occurs through flash parameter injection. An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking a victim into clicking a malicious link. VMware would like to thank John Page aka hyp3rlinx for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2016-2078 to this issue.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Replace with/ Apply Patch
*Client side component of the vSphere Web Client does not need to be updated to remediate CVE-2016-2078. Updating the vCenter Server is sufficient to remediate this issue.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
vCenter Server
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Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vsphere
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2078
6. Change log
2016-05-24 VMSA-2016-0006
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware vCenter Server 5.1 U3d on 2016-05-24.
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