CVE-2006-2662 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection is made, which might allow local attackers to gain privileges.

Published: 2006-06-02

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1_build_29996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1612-1	New ruby1.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA	DSA-1618-1	New ruby1.9 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2661	VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection is made, which might allow local attackers to gain privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00071.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016200
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435709/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18236
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2124
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879

History

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Subscriptions

Vmware Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-06-02T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:52.099Z

Reserved: 2006-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2662

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-06-02T10:18:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2662

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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