CVE-2025-41227— Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
VMware ESXi
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
VMware ESXi是美国威睿（VMware）公司的一套可直接安装在物理服务器上的服务器虚拟化平台。 VMware ESXi存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于客户机操作系统非特权用户可能耗尽主机内存，导致拒绝服务。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-41227
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to certain guest options. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges within a guest operating system may be able to exploit this issue by exhausting memory of the host process leading to a denial-of-service condition.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未加控制的资源消耗(资源穷尽)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
VMware ESXi 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
VMware ESXi是美国威睿（VMware）公司的一套可直接安装在物理服务器上的服务器虚拟化平台。 VMware ESXi存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于客户机操作系统非特权用户可能耗尽主机内存，导致拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | ESXi | 8.0 ~ ESXi80U3se-24659227 | - |
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| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 5.x, 4.5.x | - |
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| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | - |
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| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.x, 2.x | - |
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| VMware | Workstation | 17.x ~ 17.6.3 | - |
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| VMware | Fusion | 13.x ~ 13.6.3 | - |
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Same Patch Batch · VMware · 2025-05-20 · 6 CVEs total
| CVE-2025-41225 | 8.8 HIGH | VMware vCenter Server authenticated command-execution vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-41229 | 8.2 HIGH | VMware Cloud Foundation Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-41230 | 7.5 HIGH | VMware Cloud Foundation Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-41226 | 6.8 MEDIUM | Guest Operations Denial-of-Service Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-41228 | 4.3 MEDIUM | VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability |
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