CVE-2005-4459
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
- Record
CVE-2005-4459- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
- Record
CVE-2005-4459- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4454 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4454- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqx2-mg4c-9g67 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
- Record
GHSA-pqx2-mg4c-9g67- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2005-4459 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Vmware Ace, published December 21, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/18344
securityreason.com/securityalert/282
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013
vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
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securityfocus.com/bid/15998
securitytracker.com/id?1015401
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4459
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pqx2-mg4c-9g67