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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0631

CVE-2003-0631

Description

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.

Affected products

4
  • VMware/Gsx Serverllm-fuzzy2 versions
    <=2.5.1 build 4968+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: <=2.5.1 build 4968
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • VMware/Workstationllm-fuzzy2 versions
    <=4.0+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: <=4.0
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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