CVE-2006-5990 describes a critical vulnerability in VMWare VirtualCenter client versions 2.x before 2.0.1 Patch 1 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 Patch 1. This flaw allows remote attackers to spoof legitimate servers through a man-in-the-middle attack by failing to properly verify X.509 certificates during SSL session establishment, even when server certificate verification is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:virtualcenter:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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