Vulnerability Details : CVE-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).
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2481
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-2481
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-2481
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2006-2481
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
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http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
Products affected by CVE-2006-2481
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*