CVE-2001-1059
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local...
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
- Record
CVE-2001-1059- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
- Record
CVE-2001-1059- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1040 No score
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1040- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2jp-9gvh-8j98 No score
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local...
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
- Record
GHSA-r2jp-9gvh-8j98- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1059 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Vmware Workstation, published July 30, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.