Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-22247
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CVE-2025-22247
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=stable-8.6.0 <stable-12.5.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version stable-12.5.2
Related Resources (8)
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-59
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33