Description
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.
Published: 2025-05-12
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4165-1 open-vm-tools security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5919-1 open-vm-tools security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14280 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7508-1 Open VM Tools vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7508-2 Open VM Tools vulnerability
History

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000


Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


Wed, 14 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 13 May 2025 04:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 12 May 2025 19:45:00 +0000

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Mon, 12 May 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Insecure file handling vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-18T20:05:36.855Z

Reserved: 2025-01-02T04:30:19.929Z

Link: CVE-2025-22247

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-18T20:05:36.855Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-05-12T11:15:49.850

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-22247

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-22247 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses