Exploited CVEs / CVE-2025-41244
CVE-2025-41244
Actively exploited Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2025-10-30.
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2025-11-20 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories, linked below.
Risk summary
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CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2025-11-20 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2025-41244
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools advisory on Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories.
Common questions about CVE-2025-41244
Is CVE-2025-41244 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-41244 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-10-30, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 7.9%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2025-41244?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2025-11-20, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
What fixes CVE-2025-41244?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories for the patched VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
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