Symlink Attack Affecting vmware/open-vm-tools package, versions [11.0.0,12.5.2)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published2 Jul 2025
- disclosed12 May 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 May 2025
CVE-2025-22247 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vmware/open-vm-tools to version 12.5.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack due to insecure file operations. An attacker can modify or delete files by tampering with local files to trigger these operations.