LOW
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
Published Jul 31, 2006
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.47% 0.00466
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00466
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 37.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00465) | 36.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 34.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822476 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441727/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28112 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21230 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822476 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441727/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28112 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 31, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 16, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3620
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a