VMware GSX Server and VMware Workstation environment variable code execution
| vmware-environment-code-execution (12707) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple VMware products could allow a remote attacker to execute code. VMware GSX Server could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the system with root privileges, caused by a vulnerability in the environmental variables. A remote attacker can change the environment variables to cause malicious code to run on the system with root privileges, once a virtual machine is started.
Platforms Affected:
- VMware, GSX Server 2.5.1
- VMware, GSX Server 2.5.1_build_4968
- VMware, Workstation 4.0
Remedy:
For VMware GSX Server (for Linux systems):
Apply the 2.5.1 patch 1 for this vulnerability, from the Vmware Web site. See References.
For VMware Workstation 4.0 (for Linux systems):
Upgrade to the latest version of VMware Workstation (4.0.1 or later), available from the Vmware Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 23 2003 - 17:09:52 CDT , VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 / Workstation 4.0 (for Linux systems) vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-07/0304.html.
- VMware Web site, VMware Download at http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=GSX-LX-ESD.
- VMware Web site, VMware Download at http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=WKST4-LX-ESD.
- BID-8264: VMware GSX Server/Workstation Host Operating System Compromise Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0631: VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 build 4968 and earlier, and Workstation 4.0 and earlier, allows local users to gain root privileges via certain enivronment variables that are used when launching a virtual machine session.
Reported:
Jul 23, 2003
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