CVE-2006-2481

VMware ESX Server 2.0.x before 2.0.2 and 2.x before 2.5.2 patch 4 stores authentication credentials in base 64 encoded format in the vmware.mui.kid and vmware.mui.sid cookies, which allows attackers to gain privileges by obtaining the cookies using attacks such as cross-site scripting (CVE-2005-3619).

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

7.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2006-07-31

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28312

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
• http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry