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VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x < 7.0 U3v / 8.0.x < 8.0 U3g DoS (VMSA-2025-0014)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 245963

Synopsis

The VMware vCenter Server is affected by a DoS vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 7.0.x prior to 7.0 U3v, or 8.0.x prior to 8.0 U3g. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the VMSA-2025-0014 advisory. A malicious actor who is authenticated through vCenter and has permission to perform API calls for guest OS customisation may trigger this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0 U3v, 8.0 U3g or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?eaf824fb

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 245963

File Name: vmware_vcenter_server_VMSA-2025-0014.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/8/2025

Updated: 8/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-41241

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware vCenter Server

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-41241

IAVA: 2025-A-0571