CVE-2003-0631
VMware GSX Server <2.5.1-Workstation <4.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899875225268&w=2
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
vmware/gsx_server
2.5.1
vmware/workstation
4.0
Published
Aug 27, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026