VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability (VMware vCenter Server)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.26 % · percentile 18 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-15833
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-41225
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0430 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| VMware · vCenter Server | affected 8.0 < 8.0 U3e ; affected 7.0 < 7.0 U3v |
| VMware · Cloud Foundation | affected 5.x, 4.5.x |
| VMware · Telco Cloud Platform | affected 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
| VMware · Telco Cloud Infrastructure | affected 3.x, 2.x |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |