CVE-2004-2515 json
Format string vulnerability in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848, if running with elevated privileges, might allow local users to execute…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2506
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848, if running with elevated privileges, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in command line arguments. NOTE: it is not clear if there are any default or typical circumstances under which VMware would be running with privileges beyond those already available to the attackers, so this might not be a vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1320.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1320.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11737
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/12169
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/18297
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2515
- NVD CVE-2004-2515
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