CVE-2003-0631
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.
Published:Aug 2, 2003
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Aug 2, 2003
EPSS Score:0.0004
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Gsx Server
Vmware
Gsx Server
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Workstation
Vmware
Workstation
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
