Is CVE-2005-3620 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-3620 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-3620?

CVE-2005-3620 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-3620?

CVE-2005-3620 has an EPSS score of 0.47% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-3620

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

esxNVD

Affected:>= 2.5.2, < 2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3CVE-2005-3620derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

kb.vmware.com

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references3

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.