Privilege escalation in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2025-41244
VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SD…
EPSS: 0.079 (94.1th 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)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Permissions Required)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41244?
- CVE-2025-41244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41244?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-41244 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-41244 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-10-30), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.