CVE-2006-2481 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can steal base64-encoded authentication cookies via XSS to gain unauthorized privileges on VMware ESX Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2481?
CVE-2006-2481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 31 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Esx.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2481 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2481 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f84-r44w-9f3r.