CVE-2025-22243 (GCVE-0-2025-22243)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-04 19:31 – Updated: 2025-06-04 20:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
VMware NSX Manager UI is vulnerable to a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack due to improper input validation.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-04 20:03 UTC
CWE
- Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Manager-UI
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware NSX |
Affected:
VMware NSX 4.0.x, VMware NSX 4.1.x, VMware NSX 4.2.x
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-06-04 19:30
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