CVE-2003-0480

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Published Jun 28, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0474	VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.320% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673688529147&w=2
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Vmware Workstation

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Jun 27, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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