CVE-2016-2076

HIGH 7.6CVE-2016-2076 · Published 15/04/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-2076 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability affecting vcenter server (vmware), vcloud automation identity appliance (vmware), vcloud director (vmware).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.4%, higher than 72.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vcenter server vmware	`= 5.5≤ 6.0`	No fix yet
vcloud automation identity appliance vmware	`= 6.2.4`	No fix yet
vcloud director vmware	`= 5.5.5`	No fix yet

Description

Client Integration Plugin (CIP) in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0 before U2; vCloud Director 5.5.5; and vRealize Automation Identity Appliance 6.2.4 before 6.2.4.1 mishandles session content, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via a crafted web site.

References

securitytracker.com/id/1035570 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1035571 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1035572 · Third Party Advisory
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0004.html · Vendor Advisory

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In short

CVE-2016-2076 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability affecting vcenter server (vmware), vcloud automation identity appliance (vmware), vcloud director (vmware).

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.4%, higher than 72.5% of all vulnerabilities.

No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

vcenter server

vmware

= 5.5≤ 6.0

No fix yet

vcloud automation identity appliance

vmware

= 6.2.4

No fix yet

vcloud director

vmware

= 5.5.5

No fix yet

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