Input validation error in vCenter Server - CVE-2025-41250
Published: September 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116193
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41250
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform phishing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user who has permission to create scheduled tasks can inject arbitrary SMTP headers and manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-41250
Install updates from vendor's website.