Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-41230 is a significant cybersecurity concern for users of VMware Cloud Foundation. It is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows malicious agents with network access to port 443 to exploit the issue and gain access to sensitive system information. Given the ubiquity of VMware Cloud Foundation, this vulnerability could potentially impact a substantial number of systems and networks, leading to unauthorized information access and potential system compromise.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-41230
Severity: High – 7.5 (CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
VMware Cloud Foundation | All versions prior to the patched release
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a security lapse in VMware Cloud Foundation’s port 443. A malicious actor with network access can send specially crafted requests to this port to trigger the vulnerability and gain access to sensitive information. The information disclosed could potentially be used to compromise the system further or lead to data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
GET /sensitive-endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: targetvmwarefoundation.comThe above is a simple request to a potentially vulnerable endpoint. In this case, the malicious actor does not need any special privileges or user interaction, making it a notably high-risk vulnerability.
Mitigation Guidance
Users of VMware Cloud Foundation are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, or if patching is not immediately possible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, offering some protection against attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
