3.6low
CVE-2001-1059
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license informati…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
- VMware (RSS, critical only)
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/3119 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6925 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /5475 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/200455 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2001-1059
- NVD: CVE-2001-1059
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