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CVE-2025-22230

VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-288
Source: security@vmware.com

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.