Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1059
CVE-2001-1059
Description
VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3119nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200455nvdVendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/5475nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6925nvd
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