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CVE-2025-22247

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Date: May 12, 2025

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.

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Related Resources (10)

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22247
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/5
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-22247

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): NONE

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