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    CVE-2005-4459

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.

    Published:Dec 21, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 21, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.63371
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Ace
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Gsx Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Player
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation

    Exploits

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.htmlhttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html

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    References

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18162
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18344
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998
    http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18162
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18344
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998
    http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013

    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