What is the severity of CVE-2016-7462?

CVE-2016-7462 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for unauthorized file write operations.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7462?

To fix CVE-2016-7462, upgrade VMware vRealize Operations to version 6.4.0 or higher.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-7462?

CVE-2016-7462 affects remote authenticated users of VMware vRealize Operations versions 6.0.0 through 6.3.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-7462 facilitate?

CVE-2016-7462 facilitates arbitrary file write and file renaming attacks through deserialization issues.

Is CVE-2016-7462 an authenticated vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2016-7462 requires remote authenticated access to exploit the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7462

high

8.5

CWE

264 749

29/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7462

First published: Thu Dec 29 2016(Updated: )

The Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations (aka vROps) 6.x before 6.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files via a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload that is mishandled during deserialization.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware vRealize Operations	=6.0.0
VMware vRealize Operations	=6.1.0
VMware vRealize Operations	=6.2.0a
VMware vRealize Operations	=6.2.1
VMware vRealize Operations	=6.3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7462?
CVE-2016-7462 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for unauthorized file write operations.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7462?
To fix CVE-2016-7462, upgrade VMware vRealize Operations to version 6.4.0 or higher.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-7462?
CVE-2016-7462 affects remote authenticated users of VMware vRealize Operations versions 6.0.0 through 6.3.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-7462 facilitate?
CVE-2016-7462 facilitates arbitrary file write and file renaming attacks through deserialization issues.
Is CVE-2016-7462 an authenticated vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2016-7462 requires remote authenticated access to exploit the vulnerability.

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