AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2025-41244
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2025-09-29 · Updated: 2026-10-18 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-267
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Broadcom · VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools
- Added to catalog
- 2025-10-30
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-11-20
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 8.0
Before (exclusive): 8.18.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 4.0
Through (inclusive): 5.2.2
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation_operations:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.2.0
Before (exclusive): 12.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 2.2
Through (inclusive): 3.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 4.0
Before (exclusive): 5.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 12.5.0
Before (exclusive): 12.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.0.0.0
Before (exclusive): 13.0.5.0
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://support.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-/36149
Permissions Required
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/10
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00000.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/09/29/you-name-it-vmware-elevates-it-cve-2025-41244/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-41244
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