CVE-2003-0480

high

Description

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

References

http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673688529147&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-08-07

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00041