Privilege escalation in Omnissa Horizon Client For Windows

CVE-2025-25230

Omnissa Horizon Client for Windows contains an LPE Vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access where Horizon Client for Windows is installed may be able to elevate privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (4.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25230?
CVE-2025-25230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Omnissa Horizon Client For Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-25230?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-25230 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.