# Tools vulnerabilities > Tools is made by VMware. We track 23 published vulnerabilities in it, across 102 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 30 October 2025. If you run Tools, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/tools ## At a glance - **Made by:** [VMware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/vmware) - **Published vulnerabilities:** 23 - **Known to be exploited:** 2 - **Versions tracked:** 102 - **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2025-41244](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-41244), 30 October 2025. We keep watching the list. ## Which versions of Tools do the exploited flaws hit? Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "12.5.0 to before 12.5.4" means from 12.5.0 up to, but not including, 12.5.4. - [CVE-2025-41244](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-41244) (Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability): 12.5.0 to before 12.5.4, 13.0.0.0 to before 13.0.5.0 - [CVE-2023-20867](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-20867) (VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability): 10.3.0 to before 12.2.5 ## Which Tools vulnerabilities are being exploited? 2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first: - [CVE-2025-41244](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-41244): Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 8.4%, known exploited since 30 October 2025. - [CVE-2023-20867](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-20867): VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Low, CVSS 3.9, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 23 June 2023. ## Which Tools flaws are most likely to be used? Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days): - [CVE-2016-5330](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-5330): 18%, High (CVSS 7.8) - [CVE-2023-20867](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-20867): 14%, Low (CVSS 3.9), known exploited - [CVE-2025-41244](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-41244): 8.4%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-21999](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21999): 1.5%, High (CVSS 7.8) - [CVE-2023-20900](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-20900): 1.5%, High (CVSS 7.5) - [CVE-2022-22943](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22943): 1.2%, Medium (CVSS 6.7) - [CVE-2022-22977](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22977): 0.8%, High (CVSS 7.1) - [CVE-2023-34058](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-34058): 0.7%, High (CVSS 7.1) - [CVE-2021-21997](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-21997): 0.7%, Medium (CVSS 5.5) - [CVE-2022-31676](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-31676): 0.5%, High (CVSS 7.8) ## Questions ### How many vulnerabilities does Tools have? We track 23 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Tools, across 102 versions. The most recent Tools flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-41244, on 30 October 2025. ### Which Tools vulnerabilities are being exploited? 2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-41244 and CVE-2023-20867. ### Which versions of Tools do the exploited flaws affect? Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-41244, affects 12.5.0 to before 12.5.4, 13.0.0.0 to before 13.0.5.0. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page. ### How do I get alerts for Tools? Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Tools. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook. ## Running Tools? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact