Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0631 (CCN-12707)

Assigned:2003-07-23
Published:2003-07-23
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 23 2003 - 17:09:52 CDT
VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 / Workstation 4.0 (for Linux systems) vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0631

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030723 VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 / Workstation 4.0 (for Linux systems)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2128
VMware GSX Server/Workstation Host Operating Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8264
VMware GSX Server/Workstation Host Operating System Compromise Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware Download

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-environment-code-execution(12707)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware gsx server 2.5.1
    vmware workstation 4.0
    vmware workstation 4.0
    vmware gsx server 2.5.1