CVE-2005-3618 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the management interface of VMware ESX Server versions 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.x. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions as an administrator, such as changing passwords, by tricking them into clicking malicious URLs. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.1, < 2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.1.1, < 2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.5.2, < 2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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