CVE-2025-41228 (GCVE-0-2025-41228)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-20 14:24 – Updated: 2025-06-24 07:14
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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)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
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VMware vCenter Server Affected: 8.0 , < 8.0 U3e (custom)
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    VMware Cloud Foundation Affected: 5.x, 4.5.x
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    VMware Telco Cloud Platform Affected: 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
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    VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure Affected: 3.x,2.x
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    VMware ESXi Affected: 8.0 , < ESXi80U3se-24659227 (custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < ESXi70U3sv-24723868 (custom)
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