Vulnerability Details 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).
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.094
EPSS Ranking 92.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
Products affected by CVE-2006-2481
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.1
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.1
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.2
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.2