CVE-2025-41244βBroadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
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2025-10-30 Β· last modified October 30, 2025
Metadata
Vulnerability Name
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
Description
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.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.