Insecure file handling in VMware Tools
Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial VMware Tools: 12.5.2Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
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 Tools | 12.x.x, 11.x.x to before 12.5.2 | 12.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- VMware Tools Vendor— Affected 12.x.x, 11.x.x to before 12.5.2 Fixed in 12.5.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VMware Tools Fixed in 12.5.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqmq-2p8r-q32f
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-22247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqmq-2p8r-q32f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-22247 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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