MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22247

Insecure file handling vulnerability

CVSS v3

6.1

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

open-vm-toolsAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1and 5 other packages
open-vm-toolsAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 12.5.0-1.el9.alma.1and 5 other packages
open-vm-toolsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1and 5 other packages

Vendor advisories

CVE-2025-22247 Red Hat Product Security29 products fixed · 13 known affected
open-vm-tools: Insecure file handling
open-vm-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · open-vm-tools-desktop as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · open-vm-tools-salt-minion as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
RHBA-2026:0860 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update
RHBA-2025:20841 Red Hat Product Security19 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Description

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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Published: 2025-05-12
Last Modified: 2026-04-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22247?

Is CVE-2025-22247 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-22247 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-22247?

CVE-2025-22247 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

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