CVE-2025-41228
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 8.0 U3e, ESXi80U3se-24659227, ESXi70U3sv-24723868
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 1 on Exploit-DB
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-52406
Affected versions
- VMware vCenter Server
From 8.0 · fixed in 8.0 U3e
- VMware Cloud Foundation
Version range not reported
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform
Version range not reported
- VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
3.x,2.x
- VMware ESXi
From 8.0 · fixed in ESXi80U3se-24659227; From 7.0 · fixed in ESXi70U3sv-24723868