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CVE-2005-4459in critical feed

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1,…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.2%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/18344 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/282 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/3013 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18162 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15998 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015401 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/856689 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/289 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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