CVE-2025-41244 (Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools) is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 2025-10-30. Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions… See the required fix, due date and advisories.
CVE-2025-41244 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2025-10-30. 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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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