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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2081 · published 3 July 2016

CVE-2016-2081: Vmware vrealize log insight cross-site scripting vulnerability

Vmware · Vrealize Log Insight

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

6.1 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.77% · top 46.4% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.77%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036078
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0008.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036078
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0008.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2081), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.