RCE in Vmware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2025-41225
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.001 (26.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.5.x
- Vmware Telco Cloud Infrastructure — versions 3.x, 2.x
- Vmware Telco Cloud Platform — versions 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
- Vmware Vcenter Server — versions 8.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41225?
- CVE-2025-41225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41225?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-41225 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.