CVE-2025-22247: Insecure file handling vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

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.

Affected products

VMware Tools: from 12.x.x, 11.x.x before 12.5.2 — fixed in 12.5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VMware Tools 12.5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00017.html

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