CVE-2005-3620 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The management interface for VMware ESX Server 2.0.x before 2.0.2 patch 1, 2.1.x before 2.1.3 patch 1, and 2.x before 2.5.3 patch 2 records passwords in cleartext in URLs that are stored in world-readable web server log files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0011.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vmware	Esx

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3618	The management interface for VMware ESX Server 2.0.x before 2.0.2 patch 1, 2.1.x before 2.1.3 patch 1, and 2.x before 2.5.3 patch 2 records passwords in cleartext in URLs that are stored in world-readable web server log files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822476
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441727/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28112

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-31T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:17:23.575Z

Reserved: 2005-11-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3620

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-3620

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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