Improper access control in VMware Tools - CVE-2025-41244
Published: September 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116185
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Tools
VMware Tools
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-41244
Install updates from vendor's website.