VMware fixes a high-severity vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware fixes a high-severity vulnerability

VMware version 8.18 HF 5 fixes a high-severity vulnerability in its products VMware Aria Operations, VMware Telco Cloud Platform and VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure [1]. For VMware Cloud Foundation, follow KB92148 [2].

VMware Aria Operations - local privilege escalation (CVE-2025-22231)

CVSS 7.8 (High)

Allows an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to elevate their privileges to root level [1].

The vulnerability is present in products:

*:VMware Aria Operations; <8.18 HF 5
*:VMware Cloud Foundation;
*:VMware Telco Cloud Platform; <8.18 HF 5
*:VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure; <8.18 HF 5

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

CVE-2025-22231 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 1. 4. 2025.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Jarošová on 2. 4. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware fixes a high-severity vulnerability

VMware Aria Operations - local privilege escalation (CVE-2025-22231)

CVSS 7.8 (High)

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