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CVE-2003-0631

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2003-08-27 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected products

• VMware Gsx Server: 2.5.1
• VMware Workstation: 4.0

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899875225268&w=2
• http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899875225268&w=2
• http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039

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