CVE-2025-22249

VMSA-2025-0008: VMware Aria automation updates address a DOM based Cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-22249)

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2025 at 05:08 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:45 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationTelco Cloud PlatformAria Automation

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

VMware Aria automation contains a DOM based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A malicious actor may exploit this issue to steal the access token of a logged in user of VMware Aria automation appliance by tricking the user into clicking a malicious crafted payload URL.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.18.x ≤ v < 8.18.1 patch28.18.08.18.18.18.1 patch18.18.x
Affected range stops below 8.18.1 patch2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
4.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.2.14.x ≤ v < 8.18.1 patch 25.x ≤ v < 8.18.1 patch 24.x5.x
Affected range stops below 8.18.1 patch 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.15.x ≤ v < 8.18.1 patch 25.x
Affected range stops below 8.18.1 patch 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGHvmware
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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