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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-4459
VMWare Workstation NAT Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2005, 8:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4459 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware player
2 Vmware workstation
3 Vmware ace
4 Vmware gsx_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by upgrading the affected VMware products.
  • Upgrade VMware Workstation to version 5.5.1 or higher.
  • Upgrade VMware Workstation to version 4.5.2 or higher.
  • Upgrade VMware Player to version 1.0.1 or higher.
  • Upgrade VMware GSX Server to version 3.2.1 or higher.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-4459.

URL Resource
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18162 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18344 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18162 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18344 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-4459 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-4459 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4459 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18162
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18344
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

63.37 }} 18.64%

score

0.98253

percentile