VMSA-2025-0005: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-22230)
Advisory ID: VMSA-2025-0005
Advisory Severity: Important
CVSSv3 Range: 7.8
Synopsis: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-22230)
Issue date: 2025-03-25
CVE(s) CVE-2025-22230
Impacted Products
VMware Tools
Introduction
An authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in the affected VMware products.
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518
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