CVE-2006-5990 json
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 ve…
published 2006-11-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5973
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
vmware.com
/download/vi/vc-201-200611-patch.html
patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4655
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23053
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017270
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/452275/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- kb.vmware.com /kb/4646606
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21231
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30477
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5990
- NVD CVE-2006-5990
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