VMWare VirtualCenter 1.4.1/2.0.1 input validation

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
4.2$0-$5k0.00

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).

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Dayunlockunlockunlockunlock
Todayunlockunlockunlockunlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: VirtualCenter 2.x

Timelineinfo

11/20/2006 🔍
11/20/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +1 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/22/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3032 days 🔍
08/08/2018 +1245 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/08/2018 07:13
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/08/2018 07:13 (7)
Complete: 🔍

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

Want to stay up to date on a daily basis?

Enable the mail alert feature now!