CVE-2025-41228 (GCVE-0-2025-41228)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-20 14:24 – Updated: 2025-06-24 07:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-20 15:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | vCenter Server |
Affected:
8.0 , < 8.0 U3e
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| VMware | Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
5.x, 4.5.x
|
guessed | |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform |
Affected:
5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
|
guessed | |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure |
Affected:
3.x,2.x
|
guessed | |
| VMware | ESXi |
Affected:
8.0 , < ESXi80U3se-24659227
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < ESXi70U3sv-24723868 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2025-05-20 11:30
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