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 th…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.060 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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.