VMware vCenter SMTP Header command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter, Cloud Foundation, Telco Cloud Platform, Telco Cloud Infrastructure and vSphere Foundation and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SMTP Header Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-41250. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware vCenter, Cloud Foundation, Telco Cloud Platform, Telco Cloud Infrastructure and vSphere Foundation. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SMTP Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.

The advisory is shared for download at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-41250 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 10/01/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-31592) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2155). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • VMware Cloud Foundation
  • VMware vSphere
  • VMware vCenter Server
  • VMware NSX

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
09/29/2025 +166 days Advisory disclosed
09/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/01/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-41250 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-41250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326260
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2155 - VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vCenter Server und NSX: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2025 21:59
Updated: 10/01/2025 02:16
Changes: 09/29/2025 21:59 (63), 09/30/2025 07:43 (1), 10/01/2025 02:16 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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