CVE-2005-4459 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0. This flaw in the NAT networking components (vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd) allows remote authenticated attackers, including guest users, to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted EPRT and PORT FTP commands. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1_build_2129CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.0.1_build_2129:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1_build_5336CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1_build_5336:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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