CVE-2025-22247CWE-59

Insecure file handling vulnerability

Medium · published May 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00269 · 18.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-05-12T10:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 10:46Z
    Insecure file handling vulnerability
    cvelistv5