Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3589 (CCN-27881)

Assigned:2006-07-18
Published:2006-07-18
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the return code from a Perl chmod function call, which might cause an SSL key file to be created with an unsafe umask that allows local users to read or modify the SSL key.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 18 2006 - 16:53:48 CDT
VMSA-2006-0003 VMware possible incorrect permissions on SSL key files

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 24 2006 - 20:57:29 CDT
Advisory: VMware Possible Incorrect Permissions On SSL Key Files

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jan 08 2007 - 20:17:36 CST
VMware ESX server security updates

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3589

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205

Source: CCN
Type: VMware View Document Doc ID: 2467205
The Configuration Program vmware-config Might Set Incorrect Permissions on SSL Key Files

Source: CCN
Type: SA21120
VMware vmware-config.pl Insecure SSL Key File Permissions

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
21120

Source: CCN
Type: SA23680
VMWare ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23680

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016536
VMware May Fail to Set Safe SSL Key File Permissions

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016536

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
27418

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 27418
VMware vmware-config.pl SSL Key File Permission Weakness

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060718 VMSA-2006-0003 VMware possible incorrect permissions on SSL key files

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060725 Advisory: VMware Possible Incorrect Permissions On SSL Key Files

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20070110 VMware ESX server security updates

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
19060

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19060
VMware Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
19062

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19062
RETIRED: VMware SSL Key File Information Disclosure Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware Server

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2880

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vmwareconfig-file-permissions(27881)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vmwareconfig-file-permissions(27881)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:infrastructure:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:emc:vmware_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.0:build_5257:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:infrastructure:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware infrastructure 3
    vmware player *
    vmware server 1.0.1_build_29996
    vmware workstation 5.5.3
    vmware esx 2.0
    vmware esx 2.0.1
    vmware esx 2.1
    vmware esx 2.1.1
    vmware esx 2.1.2
    vmware esx 2.5
    vmware esx 2.5.2
    emc vmware player *
    vmware esx server 2.0_build_5257
    vmware infrastructure 3
    vmware server 1.0.1_build_29996
    vmware workstation 5.5.3