CVE-2002-0814: vmware gsx_server
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 02-04-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-0814 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in vmware gsx_server. EPSS estimates a 13.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
13.70%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 02-04-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in VMware Authorization Service for VMware GSX Server 2.0.0 build-2050 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long GLOBAL argument.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
13.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 13.70% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score13.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundVMware GSX Server 2.0 - Authentication Server Buffer Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Vmware1 product
- gsx_server2.0.0_build_2050
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- www.vmware.com/download/gsx_security.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM