Worker process denial of service through file read operation. .A vulnerability exists in the Master's “pub_ret” method which is exposed to all minions. The un-sanitized input value “jid” is used to construct a path which is then opened for reading. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabilities by attempting to read from a filename that will not return any data, e.g.by targeting a pipe node on the proc file system.
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
Arbitrary directory creation or file deletion. In the find_file method of the GitFS class, a path is created using os.path.join using unvalidated input from the “tgt_env” variable. This can be exploited by an attacker to delete any file on the Master's process has permissions to.
Arbitrary event injection on Salt Master. The master's "_minion_event" method can be used by and authorized minion to send arbitrary events onto the master's event bus.
Directory traversal attack in minion file cache creation. The master's default cache is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. Which could be leveraged to write or overwrite 'cache' files outside of the cache directory.
An attacker with access to a minion key can exploit the 'on demand' pillar functionality with a specially crafted git url which could cause and arbitrary command to be run on the master with the same privileges as the master process.
Minion event bus authorization bypass. An attacker with access to a minion key can craft a message which may be able to execute a job on other minions (>= 3007.0).
Description:
VMware AVI Load Balancer contains an authenticated blind SQL Injection vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of the issue to be in the Moderate severity range https://www.broadcom.com/support/vmware-services/security-response with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N .
Known Attack Vectors:
An authenticated malicious user with network access may be able to use specially crafted SQL queries to gain database access.
Resolution:
To remediate CVE-2025-41233 apply the patches to the Avi Controller listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds:
None.
Additional Documentation:
None.
Acknowledgements:
VMware would like to thank Alexandru Copaceanu https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandru-copaceanu-b39aaa1a8/ for reporting this issue to us.
Notes:
None.
Response Matrix:
ProductVersionRunning OnCVECVSSv4SeverityFixed VersionWorkaroundsAdditional DocumentsVMware Avi Load Balancer30.1.1AnyCVE-2025-41233 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Moderate 30.1.2-2p3 https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer/avi-load-balancer/30-1/vmware-avi-load-balancer-release-notes/release-notes-30-1-2.html NoneNoneVMware Avi Load Balancer30.1.2AnyCVE-2025-41233 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Moderate 30.1.2-2p3 https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer/avi-load-balancer/30-1/vmware-avi-load-balancer-release-notes/release-notes-30-1-2.html NoneNoneVMware Avi Load Balancer30.2.1AnyCVE-2025-41233 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Moderate 30.2.1-2p6 https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer/avi-load-balancer/30-2/vmware-avi-load-balancer-release-notes/release-notes-for-avi-load-balancer-version-30-2-1.html NoneNoneVMware Avi Load Balancer30.2.2AnyCVE-2025-41233 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Moderate 30.2.2-2p5 https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer/avi-load-balancer/30-2/vmware-avi-load-balancer-release-notes/release-notes-for-avi-load-balancer-version-30-2-2.html NoneNoneVMware Avi Load Balancer30.2.3AnyCVE-2025-41233N/AN/AUnaffectedNoneNoneVMware Avi Load Balancer31.1.1AnyCVE-2025-41233 6.8 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Moderate 31.1.1-2p2 https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer/avi-load-balancer/31-1/vmware-avi-load-balancer-release-notes/Release-Note-Section-20627.html NoneNone
CWE-89 in the Avi Load Balancer component of VMware allows an authenticated attacker to execute blind SQL injections in versions 30.1.1, 30.1.2, 30.2.1, and 30.2.2 due to improper input validation, enabling unauthorized database access.
Description
In Spring Framework, versions 6.0.x as of 6.0.5, versions 6.1.x and 6.2.x, an application is vulnerable to a reflected file download (RFD) attack when it sets a “Content-Disposition” header with a non-ASCII charset, where the filename attribute is derived from user-supplied input.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all the following are true:
* The header is prepared with org.springframework.http.ContentDisposition.
* The filename is set via ContentDisposition.Builder#filename(String, Charset).
* The value for the filename is derived from user-supplied input.
* The application does not sanitize the user-supplied input.
* The downloaded content of the response is injected with malicious commands by the attacker (see RFD paper reference for details).
An application is not vulnerable if any of the following is true:
* The application does not set a “Content-Disposition” response header.
* The header is not prepared with org.springframework.http.ContentDisposition.
* The filename is set via one of: * ContentDisposition.Builder#filename(String), or
* ContentDisposition.Builder#filename(String, ASCII)
* The filename is not derived from user-supplied input.
* The filename is derived from user-supplied input but sanitized by the application.
* The attacker cannot inject malicious content in the downloaded content of the response.
Affected Spring Products and VersionsSpring Framework:
* 6.2.0 - 6.2.7
* 6.1.0 - 6.1.20
* 6.0.5 - 6.0.28
* Older, unsupported versions are not affected
MitigationUsers of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
Affected version(s)Fix versionAvailability6.2.x6.2.8OSS6.1.x6.1.21OSS6.0.x6.0.29 Commercial https://enterprise.spring.io/ No further mitigation steps are necessary.
CWE-113 in `Content-Disposition` handling in VMware Spring Framework versions 6.0.5 to 6.2.7 allows remote attackers to launch Reflected File Download (RFD) attacks via unsanitized user input in `ContentDisposition.Builder#filename(String, Charset)` with non-ASCII charsets.
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VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary kernel write leading to an escape of the sandbox.
VMware ESXi, and Workstation contain a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Time-of-Use) vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
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VMware vCenter Server has a vulnerability due to incorrect default file permissions that can allow a remote, privileged attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided.
VMware ESXi contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with sufficient Active Directory (AD) permissions can gain full access to an ESXi host that was previously configured to use AD for user management https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/09/joining-vsphere-hosts-to-active-directory.html by re-creating the configured AD group ('ESXi Admins' by default) after it was deleted from AD.
CVE-2023-34048 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server versions 7.0 and 8.0, specifically in the DCERPC protocol implementation. This flaw allows a remote attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to trigger memory corruption that can lead to remote code execution without requiring authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a severe risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the ease of exploitation and the critical nature of vCenter Server in enterprise environments make this a significant threat. European organizations relying on VMware vCenter for virtualization management are at high risk, especially in countries with large enterprise IT infrastructures. Immediate patching or mitigation is essential to prevent potential compromise. Defenders should prioritize network segmentation, restrict access to vCenter Server, and monitor for suspicious activity related to DCERPC traffic.
