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.

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a Vmware Tools — versions 12.x.x, 11.x.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.