CVE-2025-22231
VMware Aria Operations updates address a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-22231)
Description
VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges can escalate their privileges to root on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations.
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update VMware Aria Operations to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches immediately.
- Review and restrict local administrative access.
- Monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
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-2025-22231.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25541 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-22231 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-2025-22231
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-22231 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Broadcom Patches VMware Flaws: Privilege Escalation and Info Disclosure Vulnerabilities Affect VMware Tools and Aria Operations
Broadcom has released patches addressing three vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools, with severities ranging from Moderate to Important. These flaws—CVE-2025-41244, CVE-2025-4124 ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities Discovered in VMware NSX — Patch Now
Broadcom has released important updates addressing three newly disclosed vulnerabilities in VMware NSX, all of which expose users to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. These flaws—tracked as C ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
VMware Aria Operations Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks
VMware has issued a critical security advisory (VMSA-2025-0006) addressing a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-22231) in its Aria Operations platform. The flaw, rated 7. ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Kentico Xperience CMS XSS Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Remote Code
A critical security flaw in Kentico Xperience CMS, a widely used enterprise content management system (CMS), has been uncovered. By exploiting a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, attackers can ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Rockwell Automation Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Access to Run Arbitrary Commands
A high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2025-1449) affecting its Verve Asset Manager product could allow attackers with administrative access to execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability, disc ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
VMware Addresses Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2025-22231)
VMware has recently released patches to address a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-22231) affecting several of its products, including VMware Aria Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-22231 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-269 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges can escalate their privileges to root on the appliance running VMware Aria Operations. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25541