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Critical VMware ESXi and Vmware Tools updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities

Kyocera Document Solutions ANZ 1 min read Jul 16, 2025 9:00:00 AM

VMWare
Critical VMware ESXi and Vmware Tools updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities

Broadcom (VMware) has published an update on multiple security vulnerabilities for their products VMware ESXi and VMware Tools. 

These are listed as CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, CVE-2025-41239 with a severity classification as critical. Read more from Broadcom below.

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Response Matrix

VMware Product

Component

Version

Running on 

CVE

CVSSv3

Severity

Fixed version

Workarounds

Documentation

VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware vSphere Foundation

 ESX 9.0.0.0 Any

CVE-2025-41236,

CVE-2025-41238,

CVE-2025-41239

 N/A N/A Unaffected N/A N/A
ESX 9.0.0.0 Any CVE-2025-41237 8.4 Important ESXi-8.0.0.0[00-24813473 None Additional guidance for updating VMware Tools asynchronously is available in the FAQ
VMware Tools [1] 1 3 0 0 Windows CVE-2025-41239 6.2 Moderate 13.0.1.0 None FAQ
VMware ESXi N/A 8.0 Any

CVE-2025-41237,

CVE-2025-41236,

CVE-2025-41238,

CVE-2025-41239

 9.3, 8.4, 7.4, 7.1 Critical ESXi000U3d-24784796 None Additional guidance for updating VMware Tools asynchronously is available in the FAQ
VMware ESXi N/A 8.0 Any

CVE-2025-41236,

CVE-2025-41237,

CVE-2025-41238,

CVE-2025-41239

 9.3, 8.4, 7.4, 7.1 Critical ESXi000U2e-24789317 None Additional guidance for updating VMware Tools asynchronously is available in the FAQ
VMware ESXi N/A 7.0 Any

CVE-2025-41236,

CVE-2025-41237,

CVE-2025-41238,

CVE-2025-41239

 9.3, 8.4, 7.4, 7.1 Critical ESXi700U3w-24784741 None Additional guidance for updating VMware Tools asynchronously is available in the FAQ
VMware Tools [1] N/A 13.x.x. Windows CVE-2025-41239 6.2 Moderate 13.0.1.0 None FAQ
VMware Tools [1] N/A 12.x.x, 11.x.x Windows CVE-2025-41239 6.2 Moderate 12.5.3 [2] None FAQ
VMware Tools  N/A 13.x.x, 12.x.x, 11.x.x Linux CVE-2025-41239 N/A N/A Unaffected N/A N/A
VMware Tools N/A 13.x.x, 12.x.x, 11.x.x macOS CVE-2025-41239 N/A N/A Unaffected N/A N/A

Please Note: If you are using 3rd party applications like Zerto Replication, then you will need to wait until these updates are supported before patching.
Huon IT strongly recommends that you take action and update where appropriate.
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