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Posted by VMware Security Response Center on Nov 15
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2016-0020
Severity: Important
Synopsis: vRealize Operations update addresses REST API
deserialization vulnerability
Issue date: 2016-11-15
Updated on: 2016-11-15 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2016-7462
1. Summary
vRealize Operations update addresses REST API…
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