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CVE-2006-2481

VMware ESX 2.x - Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

9.6
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

5.6%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

7
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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).

VMware ESX Server 2.0.x versiones anteriores a 2.0.2 y 2.x versiones anteriores a 2.5.2 patch 4 almacena credenciales de autenticación en formato de codificación base 64 en las cookies vmware.mui.kid y vmware.mui.sid, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos obtener privilegios obteniendo las cookies usando ataques como las secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (CVE-2005-3619).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-05-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-07-31 CVE Published
  • 2006-07-31 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (7)