Vrealize OperationsApplication · VMware
CVE-2016-7462
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Suite REST API in VMware vRealize Operations 6.x before 6.4.0 contains a deserialization vulnerability where a crafted DiskFileItem in a relay-request payload is mishandled during deserialization. This allows remote authenticated users to write arbitrary content to files or rename files on the system, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Vrealize OperationsApplication
= 6.0.0= 6.1.0= 6.2.0a= 6.2.1= 6.3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed vRealize Operations versionCheck the VMware vRealize Operations version by accessing the Administration menu, or by reviewing the installation manifest or the /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cluster/config.properties file where the version is typically storedAffected if The installed version is 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0a, 6.2.1, 6.3.0, or any 6.x version prior to 6.4.0
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Verify REST API exposureConfirm whether the Suite REST API endpoint is accessible on your vRealize Operations server. This is typically available at /suite-api/ on port 443 or 8443Affected if The Suite REST API is exposed and reachable from a network location where untrusted users could send requests
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Check authentication configurationReview user authentication settings in vRealize Operations to determine if remote authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, or local users) is configured and enabledAffected if Remote authentication is enabled, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated user to send the crafted request
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Inspect API access logsReview API access logs in /var/log/vmware/vrealize-operations-manager/ or the logs directory for DiskFileItem deserialization errors or unusual file write operationsAffected if Logs show attempted or successful deserialization of unusual DiskFileItem objects or unexpected file writes to locations outside normal operation
Your environment is affected if vRealize Operations version is 6.0.0 through 6.3.0 (or any 6.x version below 6.4.0) and the Suite REST API is accessible to authenticated users who could send crafted requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade VMware vRealize Operations to version 6.4.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Fix this in Vrealize Operations
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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