CVE-2025-22230
VMware Tools for Windows Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 27, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-22230.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-22230 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
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TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-21377 NTLM Flaw Detailed out
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CVE-2025-22230 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-288 Added Reference https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-22230 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-22230
weaknesses.