Vulnerability in VMware Tools
CVE-2025-22247
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- VMware Tools — versions 12.x.x, 11.x.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Se…
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-22247?
- CVE-2025-22247 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Tools, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22247?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-22247 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.