CVE-2025-22247 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22247: Insecure file handling vulnerability

Vendor N/A
Product VMware Tools
Weakness CWE-59
Published May 12, 2025
Last update November 18, 2025

CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

VMware Tools contains an insecure file handling vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may tamper the local files to trigger insecure file operations within that VM.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2025 CVE published
November 18, 2025 Record updated