Ref# ADV2025_106 | Date: Apr 2nd 2025

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VMware has published a security advisory highlighting vulnerabilities in the following product on March 25th, 2025. It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions by ensuring your products are always updated. 

• VMware Tools – versions 11.x.x and 12.x.x prior to 12.5.1 for Windows

For more information on this update, you can follow this URL:

VMSA-2025-0005: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-22230)

The Guyana National CIRT recommends that users and administrators review this update and apply it where necessary.

PDF Download: VMware Security Advisory

References

• Security Advisories – VMware Cloud Foundation. (March 25th, 2025). Retrieved from VMware. https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VC
• VMware Security Advisory. (March 25th, 2025). Retrieved from Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/vmware-security-advisory-av25-163