CVE-2025-22230

Description

VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may gain ability to perform certain high privilege operations within that VM.

References

https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/new-security-flaws-found-in-vmware.html

https://www.securityweek.com/vmware-patches-authentication-bypass-flaw-in-windows-tools-suite/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/broadcom-warns-of-authentication-bypass-in-vmware-windows-tools/

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3