CVE-2005-3620

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-07-31 · updated 2026-06-16

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

VMware ESX: from 2.0.1 before 2.0.2; from 2.1.1 before 2.1.3; from 2.5.2 before 2.5.3 — fixed in 2.0.2, 2.1.3, 2.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware ESX 2.0.2, 2.1.3, 2.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822476
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441727/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28112
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c051114-003.txt

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