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CVE-2006-3589

vmware-config.pl in VMware for Linux, ESX Server 2.x, and Infrastructure 3 does not check the return code from a Perl ch

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.

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.00066
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules12 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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vmware infrastructureall versions
vmware playerall versions
vmware serverall versions
vmware workstationall versions
vmware esxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighMalicious Usage Of IMDS Credentials Outside Of AWS Infrastructure
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry
producthighFlash Player Update from Suspicious Location
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
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Scoring & Timeline

3.6
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD21 Jul 2006 · 02:03 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2467205
http://secunia.com/advisories/21120Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016536
http://www.osvdb.org/27418
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440583/100/0/threaded
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