VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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).
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.19% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- vmware/esx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075Vendor Advisory
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.