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CVE-2003-0631

VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 build 4968 and earlier, and Workstation 4.0 and earlier, allows local users to gain root privileges via certain eni…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 build 4968 and earlier, and Workstation 4.0 and earlier, allows local users to gain root privileges via certain enivronment variables that are used when launching a virtual machine session.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=105899875225268&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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