CVE-2006-2481

Published Jul 31, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.2% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-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).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 31, 2006, 7:04 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM