CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMWare VirtualCenter 1.4.1/2.0.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
VMWare VirtualCenter client 2.x before 2.0.1 Patch 1 (Build 33643) and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 Patch 1 (Build 33425), when server certificate verification is enabled, does not verify the server s X.509 certificate when creating an SSL session, which allows remote malicious servers to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
The weakness was released 11/20/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5990 since 11/20/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading to version 2.x eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (30477).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: VirtualCenter 2.x
Timeline
11/20/2006 🔍11/20/2006 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5990 (🔍)
X-Force: 30477 - VMware VirtualCenter client X.509 man-in-the-middle
SecurityTracker: 1017270
SecurityFocus: 21231 - VMware VirtualCenter SSL Session Man In The Middle Vulnerability
Secunia: 23053 - VMware VirtualCenter Client SSL Verification Security Issue, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4655
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 22:21Updated: 08/08/2018 07:13
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/08/2018 07:13 (7)
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