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CVE-2005-4773

The configuration of VMware ESX Server 2.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.5.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (shu

The configuration of VMware ESX Server 2.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.5.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via the (1) halt, (2) poweroff, and (3) reboot scripts executed at the service console.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00047
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vmware esx<= 2.5.2
vmware esxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD31 Dec 2005 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.osvdb.org/21584Patch
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=dsxk%2ABWh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1817
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