CVE-2025-22249

What it is

VMware Aria automation contains a DOM based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A malicious actor may exploit this issue to steal the access token of a logged in user of VMware Aria automation appliance by tricking the user into clicking a malicious crafted payload URL.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-05-13 06:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2025-05-13 06:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:45 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• VMware Aria Automation 8.18.0
• VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1
• VMware Cloud Foundation ≤ 5.2.1
• VMware Telco Cloud Platform ≤ 5.0.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.2

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None