CVE-2025-41244 — Actively Exploited: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools (Broadcom)
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privile
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-41244 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Broadcom |
| Product | VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools |
| Vulnerability name | Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2025-10-30 |
| Remediation due | 2025-11-20 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Description | Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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