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CVE-2003-0739
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Medium4.6EPSS 0.36%
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Description
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1106 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20030807 VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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