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).
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-2481 | 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). |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.602Z
Reserved: 2006-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-2481
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-07-31T19:04:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-2481
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD