CVE-2001-1059 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read or modify VMware license information due to insecure permissions on temporary log files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1059?
CVE-2001-1059 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Workstation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2jp-9gvh-8j98.