Auth bypass in Vmware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2025-41231
VMware Cloud Foundation contains a missing authorisation vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to VMware Cloud Foundation appliance may be able to perform certain unauthorised actions and access limited sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- N/a Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.5.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41231?
- CVE-2025-41231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-41231 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.