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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).