CVE-2006-2662

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Published Jun 2, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection is made, which might allow local attackers to gain privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1612-1	New ruby1.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA	DSA-1618-1	New ruby1.9 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2661	VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection is made, which might allow local attackers to gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.338% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016200
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435709/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18236
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 2, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: May 30, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2006, 10:18 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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