VMware vCenter Server Authenticated Command Execution via Alarm Script
CVE-2025-41225 Published on May 20, 2025
VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability
The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-41225 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-41225 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-41225
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Affected Versions
VMware vCenter Server:- Version 8.0 and below 8.0 U3e is affected.
- Version 7.0 and below 7.0 U3v is affected.
- Version 5.x, 4.5.x is affected.
- Version 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x is affected.
- Version 3.x, 2.x is affected.
Exploit Probability
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