Ubuntu update for open-vm-tools

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU108928

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22247

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure file handling. A local user can tamper with local files to trigger insecure file operations within that VM.

Mitigation

Update the affected package open-vm-tools to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 25.04

open-vm-tools (Ubuntu package): before 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:25.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:open-vm-tools_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7508-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.