How severe is CVE-2025-41246?

CVE-2025-41246 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-41246 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41246?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-41246 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-41246 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31579.

When was CVE-2025-41246 published?

CVE-2025-41246 was published on 2025-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-41246

CVE-2025-41246 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (18th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31579
Weakness: CWE-863
Published: 2025-09-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

VMware Tools for Windows contains an improper authorisation vulnerability due to the way it handles user access controls. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM, who is already authenticated through vCenter or ESX may exploit this issue to access other guest VMs. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of credentials of the targeted VMs and vCenter or ESX.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-41246?: VMware Tools for Windows contains an improper authorisation vulnerability due to the way it handles user access controls. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM, who is already authenticated through vCenter or ESX may exploit this issue to access other guest VMs. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of credentials of the targeted VMs and vCenter or ESX.
How severe is CVE-2025-41246?: CVE-2025-41246 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-41246 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41246?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-41246 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-41246 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31579.
When was CVE-2025-41246 published?: CVE-2025-41246 was published on 2025-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149

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