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CVE-2025-41244

7.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Published Sep 29, 2025CWE-267EPSS 8.44%

Overview

CVE-2025-41244 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 29, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.broadcom.com/group/ecx/support-content-view/-/support-content/Security%20Advisories/VMSA-2025-0015--VMware-Aria-Operations-and-VMware-Tools-updates-address-multiple-vulnerabilities--CVE-2025-41244-CVE-2025-41245--CVE-2025-41246-/36149Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/10Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00000.htmlRefblog.nviso.eu/2025/09/29/you-name-it-vmware-elevates-it-cve-2025-41244/Refsupport.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-41244

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-41244?

CVE-2025-41244 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 29, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2025-41244?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-41244?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-41244?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-41244 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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