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CVE-2006-2662

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

2006-06-02T10:18:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	server	1.0.1_build_29996	Yes

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016200 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435709/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18236 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2124 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016200 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435709/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18236 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2124 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)