{"id":"CVE-2005-4459","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2005-4459","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T18:32:45.188Z","title":"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)…","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.","published":"2005-12-21T20:03:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-07-07T22:01:29.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":10,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["vmware/ace","vmware/gsx server","vmware/player","vmware/workstation"],"epss":{"score":0.14235,"percentile":0.96566,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. 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