Vulnerability CVE-2003-0631
Published: 2003-08-27   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Vmware -> Gsx server 
Vmware -> Workstation 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105899875225268&w=2
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039
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