XSS in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2025-41228
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.5.x
- VMware Esxi — versions 8.0, 7.0
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41228?
- CVE-2025-41228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41228?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-41228 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.