Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3620 (CCN-28112)

Assigned:2005-12-31
Published:2005-12-31
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 31 2006 - 07:55:37 CDT
Corsaire Security Advisory - VMware ESX Server Password Disclosure in Log issue

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 31 2006 - 21:27:11 CDT
VMSA-2006-0004 Cross site scripting vulnerability and other fixes

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3620

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366

Source: CCN
Type: SA21230
VMware ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
21230

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#822476
VMware ESX Server management interface logs passwords in cleartext in a world-readable file

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#822476

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 27696
VMware ESX Server Web Server Log Cleartext Password Disclosure

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060731 Corsaire Security Advisory - VMware ESX Server Password Disclosure in Log issue

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060801 VMSA-2006-0004 Cross site scripting vulnerability and other fixes

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
19249

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19249
VMware ESX Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware Server

Source: VUPEN
Type: Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
ADV-2006-3075

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vmware-password-information-disclosure(28112)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-password-information-disclosure(28112)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0.1 and < 2.0.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.1.1 and < 2.1.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.5.2 and < 2.5.3)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware esx *
    vmware esx *
    vmware esx *