{"uuid": "9cf4ce16-d949-418f-87e7-9bfa7c4a37e0", "vulnerability": {"vulnId": "CVE-2025-41244", "altId": []}, "gcve": {"origin_uuid": "405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60", "object_uuid": "9cf4ce16-d949-418f-87e7-9bfa7c4a37e0"}, "status": {"exploited": true, "status_reason": "confirmed", "status_updated_at": "2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00"}, "characteristics": {}, "timestamps": {"asserted_at": "2025-10-30T00:00:00Z", "recorded_at": "2026-02-02T13:24:01Z", "first_seen_at": "2025-10-30T00:00:00Z"}, "scope": {"notes": "KEV entry: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability | Affected: Broadcom / VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools | Description: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2025-11-20 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41244"}, "evidence": [{"type": "vendor_report", "source": "cisa-kev", "signal": "successful_exploitation", "confidence": 0.8, "details": {"cwes": ["CWE-267"], "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog", "product": "VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools", "due_date": "2025-11-20", "date_added": "2025-10-30", "vendorProject": "Broadcom", "vulnerabilityName": "Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability", "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown"}}], "references": [{"id": "CVE-2025-41244", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-41244"}]}