CVE-1999-0733

VMware Workstation 1.0.1 - Buffer Overflow via HOME Environment Variable

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0733. PoCs published by funkysh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in VMware v1.0.1 for Linux, leveraging a setuid root binary to execute arbitrary code as root. The PoC uses a classic stack-based overflow with NOP sleds and shellcode to spawn a root shell.

Description

Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by funkysh · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19371

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This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in VMware v1.0.1 for Linux, leveraging a setuid root binary to execute arbitrary code as root. The PoC uses a classic stack-based overflow with NOP sleds and shellcode to spawn a root shell.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: VMware v1.0.1 for Linux

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the system · VMware v1.0.1 installed with setuid root binaries

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/490

Scores

EPSS 0.0104

EPSS Percentile 59.7%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

vmware/workstation 1.0.1

Published Jun 26, 1999

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026