CVE-2016-7463 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Client in VMware vSphere Hypervisor (aka ESXi) 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated…
published 2016-12-29 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8316
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Client in VMware vSphere Hypervisor (aka ESXi) 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted VM.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0023.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94998
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037501
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7463
- NVD CVE-2016-7463
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