vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server: CVE-2025-41250 (VMSA-2025-0016)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P) | Sep 29, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P)
Published
Sep 29, 2025
Added
Jan 20, 2026
Modified
Apr 15, 2026
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.
Solution
vmware-vcenter-server-upgrade-latest
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