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).
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Stephen de Vries · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28312
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441728/100/100/threaded
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c060512-001.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19249
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2118366
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441825/100/100/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3075
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21230
Scores
EPSS
0.0940
EPSS Percentile
92.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-255
Status
published
Products (7)
vmware/esx
2.0
vmware/esx
2.0.1
vmware/esx
2.1
vmware/esx
2.1.1
vmware/esx
2.1.2
vmware/esx
2.5
vmware/esx
2.5.2
Published
Jul 31, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026