# CVE-2003-1291: VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server envir

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 before Patch 4 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs as root via certain modified VMware ESX Server environment variables.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/21585
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx152-patch4.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=dsxk%2ABWh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1108

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