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CVE-2025-41225

VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability

Published: May 20, 2025Updated: May 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

vCenter ServerVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Cloud FoundationVMware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Telco Cloud PlatformVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Telco Cloud InfrastructureVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware vCenter ServerBroadcom Inc.
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25717
support.broadcom.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41225
nvd.nist.gov

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2025
Last Updated
May 21, 2025

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