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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 f

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).

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.09395
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  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Affected Products & Versions

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vmware esxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteVMware ESX 2.x - Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitiesverified
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD31 Jul 2006 · 07:04 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230Vendor Advisory
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txtVendor Advisory
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
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