CVE-2025-41250
High
Description
VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.5
Exploit probability—
Product
vCenter
PublishedSep 29, 2025
First seenSep 29, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-77Command injection
How to fix
Update
- VMware vCenter8.0 U3g, 7.0 U3w or later
- VMware Cloud Foundation9.0.1.0, 5.2.2 or later
- VMware vSphere Foundation9.0.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware vCenter | 8.0 ≤ v < 8.0 U3g, 7.0 ≤ v < 7.0 U3w | 8.0 U3g, 7.0 U3w |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | 9.x.x.x ≤ v < 9.0.1.0, 5.x ≤ v < 5.2.2, 4.5.x | 9.0.1.0, 5.2.2 |
| VMware Telco Cloud Platform | 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | — |
| VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.x, 2.x | — |
| VMware vSphere Foundation | 9.x.x.x ≤ v < 9.0.1.0 | 9.0.1.0 |
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