CVE-2006-2481

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).

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.57% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory corsaire.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded mailing list
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249 vdb entry
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2481?
CVE-2006-2481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2481?
To fix CVE-2006-2481, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2481 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2481 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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