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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0814 · published 12 August 2002

CVE-2002-0814: Vmware gsx server vulnerability

Vmware · Gsx Server

Buffer overflow in VMware Authorization Service for VMware GSX Server 2.0.0 build-2050 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long GLOBAL argument.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in VMware Authorization Service for VMware GSX Server 2.0.0 build-2050 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long GLOBAL argument.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0057.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102752511030425&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102765223418716&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9663.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5294
http://www.vmware.com/download/gsx_security.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2002-q3/0057.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102752511030425&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102765223418716&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9663.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5294
http://www.vmware.com/download/gsx_security.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0814), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.