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).
References
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/21230 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2006-07-31 19:04
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:11
NVD link : CVE-2006-2481
Mitre link : CVE-2006-2481
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-2481
JSON object : View
Products Affected
vmware
- esx
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors