CVE-2025-41244
VMware VCF operations, VMware tools, VMware Aria Operations
Published 29 Sept 2025 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 30 Oct 2025, with a remediation deadline of 20 Nov 2025 for US federal agencies.
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.
References
- 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
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/10 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00000.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- blog.nviso.eu/2025/09/29/you-name-it-vmware-elevates-it-cve-2025-41244/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149 · Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-41244 · US Government Resource