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CVE-2025-41225

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.26% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-78
Source: security@vmware.com

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25717

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