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VMware Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory:	SA9348	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2003-07-24
Last Update:	2003-08-26
Popularity:	7,724 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	VMware ESX Server 1.x VMware GSX Server 2.x VMware Workstation 2.x VMware Workstation 3.x VMware Workstation 4.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2003-0631

Description: A vulnerability has been identified in VMware Workstation, VMware GSX Server and VMware ESX Server on Linux allowing malicious local users to escalate their privileges. The problem is that VMware uses environment variables in an insecure manner. This could be used by an un-privileged user on the host system to open a root shell. This affects VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 and earlier on Linux, VMware Workstation 4.0 and earlier on Linux and VMware ESX Server on Linux.. Solution: A patch is available for VMware GSX Server 2.5.1: http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=GSX-LX-ESD VMware Workstation 4.0.1 is available: http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=WKST4-LX-ESD VMware Workstation 3.2.1 patch 1 is available: http://www.vmware.com/download/download_archive_3x.html ESX Server 1.5.2 Patch 4 is available: http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx152-patch4.html Provided and/or discovered by: Paul Szabo Changelog: 2003-08-04: Updated information regarding Workstation 3.2 and ESX 1.5 Original Advisory: http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039

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