CVE-2025-41244
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
What it is
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions 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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor notices and references
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvis
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41244
Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.
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