CVE-2003-1291
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root...
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.
- Record
CVE-2003-1291- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.
- Record
CVE-2003-1291- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1281 No score
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1281- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4369-x39w-2545 No score
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root...
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.
- Record
GHSA-4369-x39w-2545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1291 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vmware Esx, published December 31, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.