CVE-2006-3589 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read or modify SSL keys due to unsafe file permissions in VMware configuration scripts, compromising server security.
- 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-2006-3589?
CVE-2006-3589 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 19 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3589?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Infrastructure, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2qv-j7rw-m85p.