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CVE-2006-2481
Published: Jul 31, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20060731 Corsaire Security Advisory - VMware ESX Server Password Disclosure in Cookie issue
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
x_refsource_MISC
19249
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20060801 VMSA-2006-0004 Cross site scripting vulnerability and other fixes
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
ADV-2006-3075
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
21230
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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