6.1

CVE-2025-22247

Insecure file handling vulnerability

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.
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Produkt VMware Tools
Default Statusunaffected
Version 12.x.x, 11.x.x
Version < 12.5.2
Status affected
VulnDex Vulnerability Enrichment
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.25% 0.159
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
security@vmware.com 6.1 1.8 4.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CWE-59 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.

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/1