CVE-2006-2481 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.19% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-07-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | esx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware ESX 2.x - Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities | 2006-07-31 |
References
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
- http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
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