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).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2006-07-31 19:04

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:28


NVD link : CVE-2006-2481

Mitre link : CVE-2006-2481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-2481


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Products Affected

vmware

  • esx
CWE
CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors