CVE-2025-41225 VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability
Authenticated attackers with alarm modification privileges can execute arbitrary commands on VMware vCenter Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41225?
CVE-2025-41225 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, published on 20 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41225?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-41225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2687-xwfr-5fx9.