CVE-2006-2481

N/A Unknown
Published: July 31, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.4%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

vmware

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