CVE-2025-22247

MEDIUM

VMware Tools 11.x.x-12.x.x < 12.5.2 - Insecure File Handling via Local File Tampering

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
n/a/VMware Tools 12.x.x, 11.x.x - 12.5.2
Published May 12, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026