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Is CVE-2025-41244 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 30 Oct 2025

Gociux · Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2025-41244, Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 30 Oct 2025, 31 days after it was published. It affects Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 30 Oct 2025
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 5%very likely to be exploited
severity7.8CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due20 Nov 2025BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM.

VendorBroadcom (6 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductVMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools
VulnerabilityBroadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-267
Published29 Sep 2025
Added to KEV30 Oct 2025
Reported by (CNA)vmware

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Broadcom CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 29 Sep 2025.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Broadcom.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-41244 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-41244 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 30 Oct 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2025-41244 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41244?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Broadcom's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in October 2025 · Broadcom scorecard · act-now radar.

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