Is CVE-2001-1059 being actively exploited?

CVE-2001-1059 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-1059?

CVE-2001-1059 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

CVE-2001-1059

LOW · CVSS 3.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

VMWare creates a temporary file vmware-log.USERNAME with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read or modify license information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.6 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS score: 0.4% (31th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2001-1040)
Published: July 30, 2001
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2001-1040 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 8, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

vmware / workstation

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

VMware VMkernel Cryptographic Module 2.0 - VMware, Inc. - FIPS 140 4815 - active

References

http://www.osvdb.org/5475
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200455(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3119(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6925

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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