# CVE-2025-22247: Insecure file handling vulnerability

CVE-2025-22247 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by open-vm-tools 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4, released May 11, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22247
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.1 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0027
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 11, 2025
- Weakness: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-22247

## Description

VMware Tools contains an insecure file handling vulnerability. A maliciousactor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may tamper the localfiles to trigger insecure file operations within that VM.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | open-vm-tools Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u4 | [DLA-4165-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4165-1.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3 | [DSA-5919-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5919-1.md) | May 14, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:12.5.0-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22247](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-22247.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Debian 14 | 2:12.5.0-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-22247](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-22247.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.2 | [RHBA-2026:0860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2026-0860.md) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools RHEL 9 | 0:13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [RHBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4 | [open-vm-tools 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-open-vm-tools-2-11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3-esm4.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8 | [open-vm-tools 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-open-vm-tools-2-11.3.0-2ubuntu0-ubuntu20.04.8.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [open-vm-tools 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-open-vm-tools-2-12.3.5-3-ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [open-vm-tools 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-open-vm-tools-2-12.4.5-1-ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-open-vm-tools-2-12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-open-vm-tools-2-12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools almalinux 9 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [ALBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools opensuse-leap 15.6 | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-1565-1.md) | May 16, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools sles 15.6 | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-1565-1.md) | May 16, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools sles 15.7 | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:01565-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-01565-1.md) | May 29, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-containerinfo Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-open-vm-tools-containerinfo-2-12.3.5-3-ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-containerinfo Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-open-vm-tools-containerinfo-2-12.4.5-1-ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-containerinfo Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-open-vm-tools-containerinfo-2-12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-containerinfo Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-containerinfo 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-open-vm-tools-containerinfo-2-12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-debugsource amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.2 | [RHBA-2026:0860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2026-0860.md) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop RHEL 9 | 0:13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [RHBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3-esm4.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-11.3.0-2ubuntu0-ubuntu20.04.8.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-12.3.5-3-ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-12.4.5-1-ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-desktop 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-open-vm-tools-desktop-2-12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop almalinux 9 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [ALBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-devel almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-devel almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-devel almalinux 9 | 12.5.0-1.el9.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A002](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a002.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.2 | [RHBA-2026:0860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2026-0860.md) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion RHEL 9 | 0:13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [RHBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-open-vm-tools-salt-minion-2-12.3.5-3-ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-open-vm-tools-salt-minion-2-12.4.5-1-ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-open-vm-tools-salt-minion-2-12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-salt-minion 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-open-vm-tools-salt-minion-2-12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion almalinux 9 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [ALBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-salt-minion amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp RHEL 8 | 0:12.3.5-2.el8_10.2 | [RHBA-2026:0860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2026-0860.md) | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp RHEL 9 | 0:13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [RHBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8 | [open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-open-vm-tools-sdmp-2-11.3.0-2ubuntu0-ubuntu20.04.8.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-open-vm-tools-sdmp-2-12.3.5-3-ubuntu0.22.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-open-vm-tools-sdmp-2-12.4.5-1-ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | May 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-open-vm-tools-sdmp-2-12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 | [open-vm-tools-sdmp 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-open-vm-tools-sdmp-2-12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp almalinux 9 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [ALBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test RHEL 9 | 0:13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [RHBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test almalinux 10 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A003](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a003.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test almalinux 8 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:A001](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-a001.md) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test almalinux 9 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | [ALBA-2025:20841](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alba-2025-20841.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | open-vm-tools-test-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2025-982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-982.md) | May 21, 2025 |

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