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CVE-2025-41250

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 0.64%

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CVE-2025-41250 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.64%

45.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-41250?
VMware vCenter contains an SMTP header injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on vCenter who has permission to create scheduled tasks may be able to manipulate the notification emails sent for scheduled tasks.
How severe is CVE-2025-41250?
CVE-2025-41250 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41250?
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Source: NVD / NIST