CVE-2025-41244

highpriority · act · 90KEV · exploitedEPSS 0.086 · 95 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP0 · Act now

Exploitable?

Yes · in the wild

CISA KEV · 3 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

8.63% (95th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

83 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

added 2025-10-30remediate by 2025-11-20

required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS · scored 2026-10-21

Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.10-slfo.1.1_1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.10-slfo.1.1_1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.2suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools-devel-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedlibvmtools0-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-containerinfo-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-desktop-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-salt-minion-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedopen-vm-tools-sdmp-0:13.0.5-160000.1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · security@vmware.comexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-267USCWE-267US

exploits (3)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

NULL200OK/CVE-2025-41244CVE-2025-41244 is a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations and VMware ToolsPoC · poc_in_github
haspiranti/CVE-2025-41244-PoCVMware Aria Operations < 4.18.5 & VMware Tools - Local Privilege EscalationPoC · poc_in_github
rxerium/CVE-2025-41244Detection for CVE-2025-41244PoC · poc_in_github

affected products (83)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Dell Avamar Data Store Gen4T / Gen5A <19.10all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Data Store Gen4T / Gen5A <19.10-SP1all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Data Store Gen4T / Gen5A <19.12all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Data Store Gen4T / Gen5A <19.9 OS Security Rollup 2025R4all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar NDMP Accelerator <19.10all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar NDMP Accelerator <19.10-SP1all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar NDMP Accelerator <19.12all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar NDMP Accelerator <19.9 OS Security Rollup 2025R4all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar VMware Image Backup Proxy <19.9 OS Security Rollup 2025R4all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar VMware Image Backup Proxy <19.10all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar VMware Image Backup Proxy <19.10-SP1all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar VMware Image Backup Proxy <19.12all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Virtual Edition <19.10all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Virtual Edition <19.10-SP1all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Virtual Edition <19.12,all versionscert_bundDE
Dell Avamar Virtual Edition <19.9 OS Security Rollup 2025R4all versionscert_bundDE
Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition <19.10all versionscert_bundDE
Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition <19.11all versionscert_bundDE
Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition <19.12 OS Security Rollup 2025R4all versionscert_bundDE
Dell NetWorker Virtual Edition <19.9all versionscert_bundDE

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advisories (6)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SUSE-RU-2026:20677-1Recommended update for open-vm-tools2026-03-04csaf · suse_csafDE
Recommended update for open-vm-tools
SUSE-SU-2026:20100-1Security update of open-vm-tools2026-01-20csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update of open-vm-tools
SUSE-SU-2026:20114-1Security update of open-vm-tools2026-01-20csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update of open-vm-tools
WID-SEC-W-2025-2153VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, Aria Operations und Tools: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-09-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere, VMware Aria Operations und VMware Tools ausnutzen, um erweiterte Berechtigungen – sogar Administratorrechte – zu erlangen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
WID-SEC-W-2026-0349Dell Avamar und NetWorker: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Avamar und Dell NetWorker ausnutzen, um Angriffe zu starten, die die Integrität, Vertraulichkeit und Verfügbarkeit von Systemen beeinträchtigen.
openSUSE-SU-2026:20067-1Security update of open-vm-tools2026-01-20csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update of open-vm-tools

also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund suse_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-09-29modified 2026-10-18

references (9)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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