CVE-2025-22247

Published May 12, 2025

Last updated a month ago

Overview

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.
Source
security@vmware.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

security@vmware.com
CWE-59

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. Due to community requests about VMWare open-vm-tools CVE-2025-22247, we're releasing patched versions of open-vm-tools on AlmaLinux ahead of our upstream. Learn more and help us with testing 👇 https://t.co/xav2SwJLGx

    @AlmaLinux

    17 Jun 2025

    1197 Impressions

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  2. 🔐 Critical Patch Alert! CVE-2025-22247 in open-vm-tools allows file manipulation attacks (CVSS 6.9). ✅ Fixed in v12.5.2 ✅ Affects SUSE Linux 15 SP7 ✅ Patch now: zypper in -t patch [module] 📌 Details: 👉 https://t.co/plNwKCX2Ke #DevOps #CloudSe

    @Cezar_H_Linux

    30 May 2025

    40 Impressions

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  3. Urgent: SUSE patches CVE-2025-22247 in open-vm-tools (CVSS 6.9). 🔸 Impacts: SUSE Linux 15 SP7 🔸 Fixes: File-handling vuln + GCC 15/containerd fixes 🔸 Update via zypper patch Read more: 👉https://t.co/5kJ8RxXImY #infosec https://t.co/ioQGaQYDHU

    @Cezar_H_Linux

    30 May 2025

    33 Impressions

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  4. [ Blog ] VMware Tools vulnerability CVE-2025-22247 https://t.co/lrGgy0T7WK #CVE #securityadvisory #vulnerabilità

    @NoLabNoPartY

    25 May 2025

    90 Impressions

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  5. VMware Tools | CVE-2025-22247 @VMware #VMware #VMwareTools https://t.co/6atzSRPARV

    @batuhandemirdal

    21 May 2025

    34 Impressions

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  6. 🚨 CVE-2025-22247 Alert 🚨 Debian 11’s Open-VM-Tools has a file-handling flaw (VMSA-2025-0007). Patch immediately to block local VM exploits! ✅ Fixed in v2:11.2.5-2+deb11u4 Read more: 👇 https://t.co/huwUshh0ha #CyberSecurity #SysAdmin https://t.co/Ic84UtNq2s

    @Cezar_H_Linux

    15 May 2025

    25 Impressions

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  7. Vulnerabilidad de Gestión de Archivos Insegura en VMWare Tools [CVE-2025-22247] VMware ha evaluado la gravedad de este problema como Moderada con una puntuación base CVSSv3 máxima de 6,1. #VMWareTools #InsecureFileHandling #CVE202522247 https://t.co/Q90nR2MRxe

    @_Ninhack

    14 May 2025

    26 Impressions

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  8. 🚨 CVE-2025-22247: Open VM Tools flaw in Ubuntu lets attackers overwrite files as admin. Patch ASAP! 📌 Affects 20.04 LTS → 25.04 📌 Mitigation: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Read more: 👉https://t.co/7Uv9HZXMlS #LinuxSecurity #DevOps https://t.co/Es8oOj

    @Cezar_H_Linux

    13 May 2025

    12 Impressions

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  9. VMware ToolsにCVE-2025-22247の脆弱性が発見され、非管理者ユーザーがゲストVM内のファイルを操作し、不正なファイル操作を引き起こす可能性がある。WindowsおよびLinux環境が影響を受け、VMwareはバージョン12.5.2で修

    @01ra66it

    13 May 2025

    959 Impressions

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  10. Threat Alert: VMware Tools Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Modify Files and Launch Malicious CVE-2025-22247 Severity: 🔴 High Maturity: 💢 Emerging Learn more: https://t.co/WhI6SC8xqw #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #InfoSec

    @fletch_ai

    13 May 2025

    12 Impressions

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  11. Alert: VMware Tools vulnerability (CVE-2025-22247) allows file tampering in VMs. Immediate patching recommended. #CyberSecurity #VMware #Vulnerability https://t.co/EM2ML7Adwi

    @dailytechonx

    12 May 2025

    32 Impressions

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  12. 🚨VMSA-2025-0007: VMware Tools update addresses an insecure file handling vulnerability (CVE-2025-22247)📌 #vExpert #vCommunity #VMware #Broadcom #VMUG #TechCommunity #VMwareExplore #vExpertProgram #vCommunity #VMwarebyBroadcom https://t.co/F4ohIad8de

    @BhanuNaik_2026

    12 May 2025

    7 Impressions

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  13. CVE-2025-22247 VMware Tools Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Handlin... https://t.co/jxmU6RCqpz Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://t.co/U7998fz7yk

    @VulmonFeeds

    12 May 2025

    32 Impressions

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  14. CVE-2025-22247 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 trigge… https://t.co/4XNLZypxtj

    @CVEnew

    12 May 2025

    457 Impressions

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