CVE-2025-41236

Published Jul 15, 2025

Last updated 8 months ago

CVSS critical 9.3
VMware
VMware ESXi
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion

Overview

Description
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
Source
security@vmware.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

security@vmware.com
CWE-787

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. ⚠️Actualización de seguridad para componentes de Dell VxRail ❗CVE-2025-41236 ❗CVE-2025-41237 ❗CVE-2025-41238 ➡️Más info: https://t.co/YyJVVLapza https://t.co/G00KSrV4wV

    @CERTpy

    4 Sept 2025

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  2. VMware ESXiに深刻な整数オーバーフロー脆弱性(CVE-2025-41236)が確認された。 ESXi 7.xおよび一部8.xのHTTP管理インターフェースに存在し、未認証で任意コード実行や権限昇格、ランサムウェア展開が可能となる。

    @yousukezan

    12 Aug 2025

    4729 Impressions

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  3. We added VMware ESXi CVE-2025-41236 (CVSS 9.3) version based detection to our daily scans. First added 2025-07-19 with 17,238 IPs found. Latest scan (2025-08-10) detects 16,330 unpatched IPs, which is a slow patch rate. Top affected: France, China, US, Germany https://t.co/Cenf

    @Shadowserver

    11 Aug 2025

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  4. ⚠️Vulnerabilidades en VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion y Tools ❗CVE-2025-41236 ❗CVE-2025-41237 ❗CVE-2025-41238 ➡️Más info: https://t.co/3dGwGLU48F https://t.co/hT8f1WA4Jz

    @CERTpy

    25 Jul 2025

    90 Impressions

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  5. CVE-2025-41236:VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. https://t.co/Qhq67pZ26p

    @ZeroDayFacts

    21 Jul 2025

    34 Impressions

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  6. VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3f Release Notes → https://t.co/UdwVfqPwkl --- CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, and CVE-2025-41239 as VMSA-2025-0013. and CVE-2025-2884.

    @ripjyr

    19 Jul 2025

    16 Impressions

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  7. VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3w Release Notes → https://t.co/uTrclWxaPM --- CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, and CVE-2025-41239 as VMSA-2025-0013. and CVE-2025-2884.

    @ripjyr

    19 Jul 2025

    24 Impressions

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  8. Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 Broadcom patched four critical VMware vulnerabilities disclosed at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, where white hat hackers earned over $340,000. STARLabs SG won $150,000 for exploiting CVE-2025-41236, an integer https:

    @dCypherIO

    18 Jul 2025

    23 Impressions

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  9. VMware fixes four ESXi zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin https://t.co/KO82Sd0KdG "These flaws are tracked as CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, and CVE-2025-41238." https://t.co/rWZTWhLtnz

    @catnap707

    17 Jul 2025

    188 Impressions

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  10. Broadcom patched critical VMware vulnerabilities disclosed at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, earning over $340,000. Flaws like CVE-2025-41236 could enable local privilege escalation and memory leaks. #VMware #Security #Germany https://t.co/QM5HY87eQ2

    @TweetThreatNews

    17 Jul 2025

    16 Impressions

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  11. VMSA-2025-0013: VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Tools updates address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, CVE-2025-41239) Classification: Critical Solution: Official Fix Exploit Maturity: Not Defined Issue date: 2025-07-15 CVSSv3 htt

    @endi24

    16 Jul 2025

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  12. Today's CVE Brief: - 9 active CISA KEV vulns - 5 critical, 15 high-priority CVEs (July 15) - VMware VM escapes (CVE-2025-41236/7): hypervisor compromise risk - Enterprise risks: Oracle APEX, BI Publisher, SOLIDWORKS https://t.co/Ykh4Hv37ol #CVE #infosec #cybersecurity

    @BriefCve27259

    16 Jul 2025

    11 Impressions

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  13. ⚠️ VMware ESXi & Workstation Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code on Host Read more: https://t.co/LIl3CHzuTP 1. VMware patched CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, and CVE-2025-41239 targeting VMXNET3, VMCI, PVSCSI, and vSockets components.

    @The_Cyber_News

    16 Jul 2025

    1237 Impressions

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  14. 【セキュリティ ニュース】「VMware ESXi」など複数仮想化製品に深刻な脆弱性 - 早急に更新を(1ページ目 / 全3ページ):Security NEXT https://t.co/XFchC4smxp VMSA-2025-0013: VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Tools updates address mul

    @taku888infinity

    16 Jul 2025

    760 Impressions

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  15. ブロードコム社がVMware製品群の重大(Critical)な脆弱性を修正。CVSSスコア9.3が3件で、ESXi、Workstation、Fusionに影響。 https://t.co/scugRcjZt3 CVE-2025-41236はVMXNET3における整数オーバーフロー、CVE-2025-41237はVMCIにおける整数

    @__kokumoto

    15 Jul 2025

    5114 Impressions

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  16. Broadcom has released urgent patches for four critical, including CVE-2025-41236 and CVE-2025-41237 (CVSS up to 9.3) VMware vulnerabilities affecting ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion, allowing host code execution. #VMware #Virtualization #Broadcom #Pwn2Own https://t.co/TK1zkMibai

    @the_yellow_fall

    15 Jul 2025

    3496 Impressions

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