Description
VMware Tools for Windows contains an improper authorisation vulnerability due to the way it handles user access controls. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM, who is already authenticated through vCenter or ESX may exploit this issue to access other guest VMs. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of credentials of the targeted VMs and vCenter or ESX.
INFO
Published Date :
2025-09-29T15:57:58.438Z
Last Modified :
2026-02-26T17:47:52.977Z
Source :
vmware
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-41246 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Microsoft |
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| Vmware |
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REFERENCES
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CVSS Vulnerability Scoring System
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