CVE-2025-41244 — Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
2025-10-30 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Broadcom |
| Product | VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools |
| CWE | CWE-267 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-41244 |
| Date Added | 2025-10-30 |
| Due Date | 2025-11-20 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2025-11-20