Is CVE-2003-0739 being actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0739 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0739?

CVE-2003-0739 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2003-0739

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 0.4% (29th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2003-0730)
Published: October 20, 2003
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2003-0730 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 8, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

vmware / workstation

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

VMware VMkernel Cryptographic Module 2.0 - VMware, Inc. - FIPS 140 4815 - active

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106029217115023&w=2
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1106(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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