CVE-2025-41244

HIGH CISA KEV
Published Sep 29, 2025 Modified Nov 6, 2025 CWE-267

Description

VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild.

Added: Oct 30, 2025 Remediation due: Nov 20, 2025

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-267 CWE-267

Affected Products

Vendor Product
vmware aria_operations
vmware cloud_foundation
vmware cloud_foundation_operations
vmware open_vm_tools
vmware open_vm_tools
vmware telco_cloud_infrastructure
vmware telco_cloud_platform
debian debian_linux
vmware tools
vmware tools
linux linux_kernel
microsoft windows

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-41244? +
VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-41244? +
CVE-2025-41244 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-41244? +
CVE-2025-41244 affects products from debian, linux, microsoft, vmware, specifically: aria_operations, cloud_foundation, cloud_foundation_operations, debian_linux, linux_kernel, open_vm_tools, telco_cloud_infrastructure, telco_cloud_platform, tools, windows. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-41244? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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