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CVE Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2025-22247

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Assigner-vmware

Assigner Org ID-dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d

Published At-12 May, 2025 | 10:46

Updated At-14 May, 2025 | 17:02

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Insecure file handling vulnerability

VMware Tools contains an insecure file handling vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may tamper the local files to trigger insecure file operations within that VM.

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

VMware Tools

Platforms

Windows
Linux

Default Status

unaffected

Versions

Affected

From 12.x.x, 11.x.x before 12.5.2 (custom)

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
CWE	CWE-59	CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Metrics

Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
3.1	6.1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683	N/A

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

1. CISA ADP Vulnrichment

Metrics Other Info

2. CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2	N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html	N/A

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