Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Authentication bypass vulnerability
CVE-2025-22230
VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may gain ability to perform certain high privilege operations within that VM.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.33%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-288 ↗CWE-288
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Tools | 12.x.x, 11.x.x < 12.5.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.332%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-01-02T04:29:59 |
| Published | 2025-03-25T14:06:35 |
| Patch Date | 2025-03-25 |
| Last Updated | 2025-03-25T14:19:35 |
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