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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-2076

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…

Published Apr 15, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · vcenter server

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-2076. EPSS is 1.40%. Act only if a listed version of vcenter server is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.40%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe vmware/vcenter server · cpe vmware/vcloud automation identity appliance · cpe vmware/vcloud director

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe vmware/vcenter server5.5
  • cpe vmware/vcenter server<= 6.0
  • cpe vmware/vcloud automation identity appliance6.2.4
  • cpe vmware/vcloud director5.5.5

How to fix CVE-2016-2076

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-2076. EPSS is 1.40%. Act only if a listed version of vcenter server is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with vmware/vcenter server 5.5; vmware/vcenter server <= 6.0; vmware/vcloud automation identity appliance 6.2.4; vmware/vcloud director 5.5.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-287: Improper Authentication. EPSS 1.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

VMware security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 15, 2016 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-2076

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2016-2076

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — criticalNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026