CVE-2025-22231

Summary

CVE-2025-22231 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting VMware Aria Operations. A malicious local administrator can exploit this flaw to escalate their privileges and gain root access to the VMware Aria Operations appliance. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it allows unauthorized users with local administrative privileges to increase their access and potentially compromise the entire system. Organizations that utilize VMware Aria Operations are strongly advised to apply the available patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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