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CVE-2006-2662

VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection is made, which might all

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00071
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules5 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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vmware serverall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse for Lateral Movement
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse
producthighSuspicious Child Process Of SQL Server
producthighSuspicious Process By Web Server Process
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD02 Jun 2006 · 10:18 AM
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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://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=2124PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879
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