CVE-2025-22247

Insecure file handling vulnerability

Published May 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4165-1 open-vm-tools security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5919-1 open-vm-tools security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14280 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7508-1 Open VM Tools vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7508-2 Open VM Tools vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title Insecure file handling vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Nov 18, 2025, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2025, 4:30 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 12, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:45 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2025, 12:00 AM