VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41244,CVE-2025-41245, CVE-2025-41246)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-41244 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | vmware |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-09-29 17:15:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-17 09:22:39 UTC |
| Description | VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.086290000 probability, percentile 0.950880000 (date 2026-10-21)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2025-10-30; due 2025-11-20; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-267 | CWE-267 CWE-267
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Broadcom |
|---|---|
| Product | VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools |
| Name | Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41244 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Aria Operations | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Cloud Foundation | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Cloud Foundation Operations | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Open Vm Tools | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Open Vm Tools | 13.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Tools | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | VMware | VCF Operations | affected 9.0.x 9.0.1.0 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Tools | affected 13.x.x.x 13.0.5.0 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Tools | affected 12.5.x 12.5.4 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Aria Operations | affected 8.18.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 5.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 4.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Platform | affected 5.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Platform | affected 4.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | affected 3.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
| CNA | VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | affected 2.x 8.18.5 commercial | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/support-content-view/-/support-content/Security%20A... | [email protected] | support.broadcom.com | Permissions Required |
| lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00000.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| blog.nviso.eu/2025/09/29/you-name-it-vmware-elevates-it-cve-2025-41244 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | blog.nviso.eu | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/10 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Secur... | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | support.broadcom.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2025-41244 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.