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                            CERT-Renater

                Note d'Information No. 2025/VULN651
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DATE                : 30/09/2025

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running VMware Cloud Foundation, 
                      VMware NSX, 
                      VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure,
                      VMware Telco Cloud Platform,
                      VMware vCenter Server.

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VMSA-2025-0016: VMware vCenter and NSX updates address multiple
vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41250, CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252)

Product/Component

VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware NSX
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
VMware Telco Cloud Platform
VMware vCenter Server 

Notification Id
36150

Last Updated
29 September 2025

Initial Publication Date
29 September 2025

Status
OPEN

Severity
HIGH

CVSS Base Score
7.5-8.5

WorkAround
Affected CVE

CVE-2025-41250, CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252
Advisory ID:  	VMSA-2025-0016
Advisory Severity: 	Important
CVSSv3 Range: 	7.5-8.5
Synopsis: 	VMware vCenter and NSX updates address multiple
                 vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41250, CVE-2025-41251,
                 CVE-2025-41252)
Issue date: 	2025-09-29
Updated on: 	2025-09-29 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s) 	

CVE-2025-41250, CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252

 

 
1. Impacted Products

    VMware NSX
    NSX-T
    VMware Cloud Foundation
    VMware vCenter Server
    VMware Telco Cloud Platform
    VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure

2. Introduction

Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter and NSX were privately
reported to Broadcom. Updates are available to remediate these
vulnerabilities in affected Broadcom products. 

3a. vCenter SMTP header injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-41250)

Description: 
VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability.
Broadcom has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the
Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.5.

Known Attack Vectors:
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.

Resolution: 
To remediate CVE-2025-41250 apply the patches listed in the
'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.

Workarounds:
None

Additional Documentation:
None

Acknowledgments: 
Broadcom would like to thank Per von Zweigbergk for reporting
this issue to us.

Notes:
None.


Response Matrix: 

VMware Product    Component    Version    Running On    CVE
CVSSv3     Severity    Fixed Version     Workarounds
Additional Documentation

VMware Cloud Foundation,
VMware vSphere Foundation    vCenter     9.x.x.x     Any
CVE-2025-41250     8.5     Important    9.0.1.0    None    None

VMware vCenter    N/A    8.0 	Any    CVE-2025-41250    8.5
Important    8.0 U3g     None     None

VMware vCenter    N/A    7.0    Any    CVE-2025-41250    8.5
Important    7.0 U3w 	 None    

VMware Cloud Foundation    vCenter    5.x    Any    CVE-2025-41250
8.5    Important     5.2.2    None   Async Patching Guide: KB88287

VMware Cloud Foundation    vCenter    4.5.x    Any    CVE-2025-41250
8.5    Important     Async patch to 7.0 U3w    None
Async Patching Guide: KB88287

VMware Telco Cloud Platform    vCenter     5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x 	Any
CVE-2025-41250    8.5    Important    KB411508    None    None

VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure    vCenter    3.x, 2.x    Any
CVE-2025-41250    8.5    Important    KB411508    None    None
 
3b. NSX weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability
(CVE-2025-41251) 

Description:
VMware NSX contains a weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability.
Broadcom has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the
Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.1.

Known Attack Vectors:
An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to
enumerate valid usernames, potentially leading to brute-force
attacks.

Resolution:
To remediate CVE-2025-41251 apply the updates listed in the 'Fixed
Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' below to affected
deployments.

Workarounds:
None.

Additional Documentation:
None.

Acknowledgments:
Broadcom would like to thank the National Security Agency for
reporting this issue to us.

Notes:
None.
3c. NSX username enumeration vulnerability (CVE-2025-41252)

Description:
VMware NSX contains a username enumeration vulnerability.
Broadcom has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in
the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base
score of 7.5.

Known Attack Vectors:
An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this
vulnerability to enumerate valid usernames, potentially
leading to unauthorized access attempts.

Resolution:
To remediate CVE-2025-41252 apply the updates listed in
the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix'
below to affected deployments.

Workarounds:
None.

Additional Documentation:
None.

Acknowledgments:
Broadcom would like to thank the National Security Agency
for reporting this issue to us.

Notes:
None.

Response Matrix 3b & 3c: 

VMware Product    Component    Version    Running On    CVE    CVSSv3
Severity    Fixed Version    Workarounds    Additional Documentation

VMware Cloud Foundation,
VMware vSphere Foundation    VMware NSX    9.x.x.x    Any
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252    8.1, 7.5    Important    9.0.1.0
 None    None

VMware NSX    N/A     4.2.x     Any    CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252 
8.1, 7.5     Important     4.2.2.2, 4.2.3.1     None     None

VMware NSX    N/A     4.1.x, 4.0.x     Any     
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252    8.1, 7.5    Important    4.1.2.7
 None    None

NSX-T     N/A    3.x    Any    CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252 
 8.1, 7.5     Important    3.2.4.3    None    None

VMware Cloud Foundation    VMware NSX    5.x    Any     
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252    8.1, 7.5    Important    KB88287
 None    Async Patching Guide: KB88287

VMware Cloud Foundation    VMware NSX    4.5.x    Any    
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252    8.1, 7.5    Important    KB88287
 None    Async Patching Guide: KB88287

VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure    VMware NSX    3.x, 2.x    Any 	
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252    8.1, 7.5    Important    KB411518
 None 	None

VMware Telco Cloud Platform 	VMware NSX 	5.x, 4.x, 3.x 	Any 	
 CVE-2025-41251, CVE-2025-41252   8.1, 7.5    Important    KB411518
 None    None
 

4. References

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1.0:
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?displayGroup=VMware%20Cloud%20Foundation%209&release=9.0.1.0&os=&servicePk=534266&language=EN&groupId=534225&viewGroup=true

VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0.1.0:
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?displayGroup=VMware%20vSphere%20Foundation%209&release=9.0.1.0&os=&servicePk=534207&language=EN&groupId=534225&viewGroup=true

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.2
Downloads and Documentation:
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-5-2-and-earlier/5-2/vcf-release-notes/vmware-cloud-foundation-522-release-notes.html

VMware vCenter 8.0 U3g
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/solutiondetails?patchId=15964
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-release-notes/vsphere-vcenter-server-80u3g-release-notes.html

VMware vCenter 7.0 U3w
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/solutiondetails?patchId=15986
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/release-notes/vcenter-server-update-and-patch-releases/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3w-release-notes.html

VMware NSX 4.2.3.1
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20NSX&displayGroup=VMware%20NSX&release=4.2.3.1&os=&servicePk=&language=EN
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/release-notes/vmware-nsx-4231-release-notes.html

VMware NSX 4.2.2.2
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20NSX&displayGroup=VMware%20NSX&release=4.2.2.2&os=&servicePk=&language=EN
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/release-notes/vmware-nsx-4222-release-notes.html

VMware NSX 4.1.2.7
Downloads and Documentation:
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20NSX&displayGroup=VMware%20NSX&release=4.1.2.7&os=&servicePk=&language=EN
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1/release-notes/vmware-nsx-4127-release-notes.html

VMware NSX-T 3.2.4.3
Downloads and Documentation
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20NSX-T%20Data%20Center&displayGroup=VMware%20NSX-T%20Data%20Center&release=3.2.4.3&os=&servicePk=&language=EN
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/nsxt-dc/3-2/release-notes/vmware-nsxt-data-center-3243-release-notes.html

Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-41250
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-41251
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-41252

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2025-41250: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVE-2025-41251: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2025-41252: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N


5. Change Log:

2025-09-29 VMSA-2025-0016
Initial security advisory.


6. Contact:

E-mail: vmware.psirt@broadcom.com

PGP key
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/321551

VMware Security Advisories
https://www.broadcom.com/support/vmware-security-advisories

VMware External Vulnerability Response and Remediation Policy
https://www.broadcom.com/support/vmware-services/security-response

VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
 https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productlifecycle

VMware Security Blog
 https://blogs.vmware.com/security

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https://x.com/VMwareSRC

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