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CVE-2025-41228

VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 20, 2025 at 02:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:22 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorCloud FoundationESXivCenter Server

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

Cloud Foundation· VMware
60%
4.5.x5.x
ESXi· VMware
60%
7.0 ≤ v < ESXi70U3sv-247238688.0 ≤ v < ESXi80U3se-246592277.08.0
Affected range stops below ESXi70U3sv-24723868, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below ESXi80U3se-24659227, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Telco Cloud Infrastructure· VMware
60%
2.x3.x
Telco Cloud Platform· VMware
60%
2.x3.x4.x5.x
vCenter Server· VMware
60%
8.0 ≤ v < 8.0 U3e8.0
Affected range stops below 8.0 U3e, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25717

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMvmware
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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