Cross-site scripting in VMware NSX
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
VMware NSX contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the router port due to improper input validation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware NSX | VMware NSX 4.0.x, VMware NSX 4.1.x, VMware NSX 4.2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware NSX VendorVMware Affected VMware NSX 4.0.x, VMware NSX 4.1.x, VMware NSX 4.2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 to before 4.1.2.6; 4.2.1 to before 4.2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 – 5.2.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 – 3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 – 5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 to before 4.1.2.6; 4.2.1 to before 4.2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 – 5.2.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 – 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22245
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5wf-c3gw-cq7c
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-22245 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22245 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p5wf-c3gw-cq7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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