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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).

  • Published: Jul 31, 2006
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2006-2481
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
vmware / esx 2.0 2.0.x
vmware / esx 2.0.1 2.0.1.x
vmware / esx 2.1.2 2.1.2.x
vmware / esx 2.5 2.5.x
vmware / esx 2.5.2 2.5.2.x
vmware / esx 2.1.1 2.1.1.x
vmware / esx 2.1 2.1.x