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CVE-2025-41228— VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

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Affected
VMware vCenter Server
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和VMware vCenter Server都是美国威睿（VMware）公司的产品。VMware ESXi是一套可直接安装在物理服务器上的服务器虚拟化平台。VMware vCenter Server是一套服务器和虚拟化管理软件。该软件提供了一个用于管理VMware vSphere环境的集中式平台，可自动实施和交付虚拟基础架构。 VMware ESXi和VMware vCenter Server存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于输入验证不足，可能导致反射型跨站脚本攻击。

CVSS 4.3 · Medium EPSS 0.89% · P58

Public Exploits 1

ExploitDB · 1 EDB-52406 [webapps]
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-41228

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
VMware ESXi和VMware vCenter Server 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
VMware ESXi和VMware vCenter Server都是美国威睿（VMware）公司的产品。VMware ESXi是一套可直接安装在物理服务器上的服务器虚拟化平台。VMware vCenter Server是一套服务器和虚拟化管理软件。该软件提供了一个用于管理VMware vSphere环境的集中式平台，可自动实施和交付虚拟基础架构。 VMware ESXi和VMware vCenter Server存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于输入验证不足，可能导致反射型跨站脚本攻击。
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 vCenter Server 8.0 ~ 8.0 U3e -
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x, 4.5.x -
VMware Telco Cloud Platform 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x -
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure 3.x,2.x -
VMware ESXi 8.0 ~ ESXi80U3se-24659227 -

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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-2025-41227 5.5 MEDIUM Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: vCenter Server
Same vendor: VMware
Same weakness: CWE-79

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