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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-08-02T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:11.111Z

Reserved: 2003-08-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0631

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-08-27T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:45:11.053

Link: CVE-2003-0631

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