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CVE-2025-41225: VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability

8.8 CVSS

Description

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-41225

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Affected Products

Vendor: n/a

Product: VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 4.65% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-15 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41225
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25717

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