CVE-2005-3620: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-3620: The management interface for VMware ESX Server 2.0.x before 2.0.2 patch 1, 2.1.x before 2.1.3 patch 1, and...

The management interface for VMware ESX Server 2.0.x before 2.0.2 patch 1, 2.1.x before 2.1.3 patch 1, and 2.x before 2.5.3 patch 2 records passwords in cleartext in URLs that are stored in world-readable web server log files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 23:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

VMware ESX Server management interface could place passwords into URLs, then save those URLs in web server logs readable by local users. Anyone with local access to the host could potentially recover credentials and escalate privileges. This mainly matters for legacy ESX deployments or retained logs from affected systems. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running affected legacy ESX versions or retaining readable management web logs from those systems. The source bundle does not identify affected modern VMware products. Treat as a legacy-platform credential exposure issue. It is not KEV-listed, but affected systems can leak administrator passwords to local users. Prioritize any surviving ESX 2.x assets and retained logs. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected ESX versions to the vendor-specified patched releases or later.; Review VMware guidance before changing legacy management-interface behavior.; Restrict access to management web server logs to authorized administrators only..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 11:12 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2005-3620 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup

Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 31, 2006, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors

0Timeline events

0ADP providers

2Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
vmware-password-information-disclosure(28112)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/an/an/aListed

Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.