CVE-2006-2481 | BDVDB-2026-18388 Detail
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).
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.