CWE Code: 255
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.0
CWE Name:  Credentials Management
Summary: 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).
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2006-07-31
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-30