CVE-2025-41229Network attack vector

Internal service access via directory traversal

Published May 20, 2025 · Updated Jun 24, 2025

Directory traversal in VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.x and 5.x before 5.2.1.2 allows remote attackers to access internal services. VMware has not published the affected component, request path, or how traversal input crosses the intended path boundary. Network access to the management interface on port 443 is sufficient; the disclosed consequence is limited to reaching certain internal services.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.x and 5.x before 5.2.1.2 allows remote attackers to access internal services. VMware has not published the affected component, request path, or how traversal input crosses the intended path boundary. Network access to the management interface on port 443 is sufficient; the disclosed consequence is limited to reaching certain internal services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-41229
Published
May 20, 2025
Updated
Jun 24, 2025
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware Cloud Foundation
Classifications
CWE-22, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.5.x
  2. Affected versionversion=5.x <5.2.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · VMware Cloud Foundationversion=4.5.x; version=5.x <5.2.1.2

Published CVSS scores

8.2VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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