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.
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-05-12
Updated: 2025-05-13
Base Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.00013