CVE-2025-22247

Published: May 12, 2025Modified: Nov 18, 2025

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 4.2

Source: security@vmware.com (Secondary)

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.

Related CWEs

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683

Source: security@vmware.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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