Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0739 (CCN-13114)

Assigned:2003-09-03
Published:2003-09-03
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.3 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Alert, Thu Aug 07 2003 - 15:46:55 CDT
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0739

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030807 VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8429
VMware Symlink Arbitrary File Delete

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8364
VMware Workstation For Linux File Deletion Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Web site
VMware: Enterprise-Class Virtualization Software

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1106

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-symlink(13114)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.0.1_build_5289)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:4.0.1_build_5289:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware workstation 4.0.1
    vmware workstation 4.0.1_build_5289