CVE-2025-41250
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 51 %ileDEEUNLRUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.
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affected products (28)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2025-0301Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware NSXNL2025-09-30csaf · ncsc_nlNL
VMware heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware NSX
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2155VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vCenter Server und NSX: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-09-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere, VMware vCenter Server und VMware NSX ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren und gültige Benutzernamen offenzulegen, wodurch Brute-Force-Angriffe und unbefugter Zugriff ermöglicht werden könnten.
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references (4)
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- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36150cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-vCenter-Server-spoofing-via-SMTP-Header-Injection-48341cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36150enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36150nvd
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