#VU116185 Improper access control in VMware Tools - CVE-2025-41244

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#VU116185 Improper access control in VMware Tools - CVE-2025-41244

Published: September 30, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116185
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41244
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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