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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VMware GSX Server 2.0 - Authentication Server Buffer Overflow EDB-21639 · remote · Jul 24, 2002 · verified
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References
- http://www.vmware.com/download/gsx_security.html
- vmware-gsx-auth-bo(9663) vdb-entry
- 20020805 VMware GSX Server 2.0.1 Release and Security Alert mailing-list
- 20020726 Re: VMware GSX Server Remote Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- 5294 vdb-entry
- 20020724 VMware GSX Server Remote Buffer Overflow mailing-list