CVE-2003-1291

VendorvmwareProductesxDiscoveredDec 31, 2003UpdatedApr 16, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1

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EPSS

0.34%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

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Connections

1 relationships

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Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Dec 31, 2003

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026