Auth bypass in Vmware Tools
CVE-2025-41246
VMware Tools for Windows contains an improper authorisation vulnerability due to the way it handles user access controls. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM, who is already authenticated through vCenter or E…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.000 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Tools — versions 13.x.x.x, 12.x.x, 11.x.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-41246?
- CVE-2025-41246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Tools, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-41246?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-41246 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.