CVE-2006-2662

medium VMware
CVSS v3 Base Score
4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 78% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P
Published: June 2, 2006 (7286 days ago)
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

vmware server

References

🔗 securitytracker.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.vmware.com 🔗 www.vupen.com