CVE-2025-41244: VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41244,CVE-2025-41245, CVE-2025-41246)
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
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.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-267
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
VMware: VCF operationsVMware: VMware Aria OperationsVMware: VMware Cloud FoundationVMware: VMware Telco Cloud InfrastructureVMware: VMware Telco Cloud PlatformVMware: VMware tools
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/support-content-view/-/support-content/Security%20Advisorie… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)