CVE-2025-41226

Guest Operations Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Description

VMware ESXi contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that occurs when performing a guest operation. A malicious actor with guest operation privileges on a VM, who is already authenticated through vCenter Server or ESXi may trigger this issue to create a denial-of-service condition of guest VMs with VMware Tools running and guest operations enabled.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware Cloud Foundation
Affected: VMware Telco Cloud Platform
Affected: VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-41226?
CVE-2025-41226 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-41226?
To fix CVE-2025-41226, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-41226 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-41226 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-41226?
CVE-2025-41226 affects VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure.
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