CVE-2025-41244
CVE-2025-41244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Aria Operations with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-10-30). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-267.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-10-30)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31589
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-10-30)
- Weakness: CWE-267
- Affected product: Vmware Aria Operations
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41244?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41244?
- CVE-2025-41244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-41244 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-41244 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-10-30, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-41244?
- CVE-2025-41244 primarily affects Vmware Aria Operations. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-41244?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2025-41244 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-41244 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31589. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-10-30).
- When was CVE-2025-41244 published?
- CVE-2025-41244 was published on 2025-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/10
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00000.html
- https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/09/29/you-name-it-vmware-elevates-it-cve-2025-41244/
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-41244
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation_operations:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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