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TI-2003-00588 Aliases CVE-2003-0631GHSA-ccmj-4w5j-x3r2

VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 build 4968 and earlier, and Workstation 4.0 and earlier, allows…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccmj-4w5j-x3r2

References

Other 2

  • TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00066 The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00791 Buffer overflow in VMware Authorization Service for VMware GSX Server 2.0.0 build-2050… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-00095 The SSL/TLS handshaking code in OpenSSL 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, and 0.9.7c, when using Kerberos… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-00068 OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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