VMware vCenter Server Alarm os command injection

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in VMware vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation, Telco Cloud Platform and Telco Cloud Infrastructure. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Alarm Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-41225. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in VMware vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation, Telco Cloud Platform and Telco Cloud Infrastructure (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Alarm Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated command-execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create or modify alarms and run script action may exploit this issue to run arbitrary commands on the vCenter Server.

The advisory is shared for download at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-41225 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/27/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237247 (VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x < 7.0 U3v / 8.0.x < 8.0 U3e Authenticated Command Execution (CVE-2025-41225) (VMSA-2025-0010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237247). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Server Management Software

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• VMware

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• Cloud Foundation
• Telco Cloud Infrastructure
• Telco Cloud Platform
• vCenter Server

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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