Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5990
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.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2006-5990
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5990
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5990
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-5990
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2006-5990
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21231
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http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vc-201-200611-patch.html
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4655
Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30477
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017270
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452275/100/0/threaded
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http://kb.vmware.com/kb/4646606
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