CVE-2003-0480 json
VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."
published 2003-06-28 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0474
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019
patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105673688529147&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0480
- NVD CVE-2003-0480
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