Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2025 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2025-41225VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in Cloud Foundation from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | vCenter Server | 8.0 – before 8.0 U3e7.0 – before 7.0 U3v |
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 5.x, 4.5.x |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.x, 2.x |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H