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VMSA-2016-0010 (CVE-2016-5331) ESXi: VMware product updates address multiple important security issues

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

VMware Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

7 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

ESXi contain an HTTP header injection vulnerability due to lack of input validation. 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.

Affected Software

Affected Software

ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201603101-SG

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks for missing patches.

Solution

Solution

Apply the missing patch(es).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)