CVE-2025-41244
open-vm-tools: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor w...
CVE-2025-41244 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by open-vm-tools 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1, released September 28, 2025. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 30, 2025. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.
Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Oct 30, 2025
Federal due date Nov 20, 2025
EPSS
0.1584
96th percentile
VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation 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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| open-vm-tools · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u5 | DLA-4316-1 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-41244 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-41244 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Debian 14 | 2:13.0.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-41244 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · RHEL 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2025:17429 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | RHSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | open-vm-tools 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | open-vm-tools 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | open-vm-tools 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | open-vm-tools 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | ALSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · ol 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · ol 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.0.1.el8_10.1 | ELSA-2025-17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · ol 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el9_6.2 | ELSA-2025-17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 13.0.5-150600.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03535-1 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 13.0.5-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20067-1 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| open-vm-tools · rocky 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | RLSA-2025:17429 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · rocky 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | RLSA-2025:17509 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · rocky 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RLSA-2025:17428 | Oct 18, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · sles 15.6 | 13.0.5-150600.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03535-1 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · sles 15.7 | 13.0.5-150600.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03535-1 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools · sles 16.0 | 13.0.5-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20100-1 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| open-vm-tools-containerinfo · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-containerinfo · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-containerinfo · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | RHSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | open-vm-tools-desktop 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | ALSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · ol 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · ol 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.0.1.el8_10.1 | ELSA-2025-17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop · ol 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el9_6.2 | ELSA-2025-17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | RHSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | ALSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · ol 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · ol 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.0.1.el8_10.1 | ELSA-2025-17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion · ol 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el9_6.2 | ELSA-2025-17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | RHSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8_10.1 | ALSA-2025:17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · ol 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · ol 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.0.1.el8_10.1 | ELSA-2025-17509 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp · ol 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el9_6.2 | ELSA-2025-17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · ol 10 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-17429 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test · ol 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.0.1.el9_6.2 | ELSA-2025-17428 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| open-vm-tools-test-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2025-1226 | Oct 14, 2025 |
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