CVE-2006-5990 Security feature bypass in n/a
VMware VirtualCenter client fails to verify server certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks to spoof servers and intercept data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5990?
CVE-2006-5990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMWare VirtualCenter client 2.x before 2.0.1 Patch 1 (Build 33643) and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 Patch 1 (Build 33425), when server certificate verification is enabled, does not verify the server's X.509 certificate when creating an SSL session, which allows remote malicious servers to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Virtualcenter.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr99-r38w-q3wj.