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CVE-2005-4459
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,…
High10.0EPSS 14.2%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 14.2% · top 3.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- 18344 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 282 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- ADV-2005-3013 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 18162 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-200601-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 15998 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1015401 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20051221 [ACSSEC-2005-11-25-0x1] VMWare Workstation 5.5.0 <= build-18007 G SX Server Variants And Others (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- VU#856689 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20051221 [Security-Advisories (at) acs-inc (dot) com [email concealed]: [Full-disclosure] [ACSSEC-2005-11-25-0x1] VMWare Workstation 5.5.0 <= build-18007 G SX Server Variants And Others] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20051221 VMware vulnerability in NAT networking (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 289 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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