5.8

CVE-2015-6932: vmware vcenter_server Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-09-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6932 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.74%
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. 18-09-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before u3 and 6.0 before u1 does not verify X.509 certificates from TLS LDAP servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.74% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.74%

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

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_serverEOL5.5 | 5.5:1 | 5.5:1a | 5.5:1b | 5.5:1c | 5.5:2 | 5.5:2b | 5.5:2d | 5.5:2e | 6.0 | 6.0:a | 6.0:b

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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