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CVE-2005-3620: vmware esx

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 31-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-3620 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.47% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • esx≥ 2.0.1, < 2.0.2 | ≥ 2.1.1, < 2.1.3 | ≥ 2.5.2, < 2.5.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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