SB2025093024 - Privilege escalation in VMware Tools
Published: September 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025093024
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41244)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the virtual machine.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local non-privileged user on the virtual machine can execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges on the same virtual machine.
Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild since mid-October 2024.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.