Unscored severity · published Nov 21, 2006
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…
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VI
Virtualcenter · Vmware
1.4.1; 2.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5990
kb.vmware.com
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/4646606
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23053
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017270
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452275/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21231
Patch
http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vc-201-200611-patch.html
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