CVE-2006-2662
VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2662- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2662- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2661 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2661- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q32p-h2gx-gxwf No score
VMware Server before RC1 does not clear user credentials from memory after a console connection...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q32p-h2gx-gxwf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2662 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Vmware Server, published June 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/435709/100/0/threaded
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2104
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26879
vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2124
securitytracker.com/id?1016200
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2662
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q32p-h2gx-gxwf