CVE-2025-41251: Weak password recovery vulnerability
vmware · NSX
Vendor fix available · Affected: vmware NSX · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 58% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
VMware NSX contains a weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this to enumerate valid usernames, potentially enabling brute-force attacks. Impact: Username enumeration → credential brute force risk. Attack Vector: Remote, unauthenticated. Severity: Important. CVSSv3: 8.1 (High). Acknowledgments: Reported by the National Security Agency. Affected Products:VMware NSX 9.x.x.x, 4.2.x, 4.1.x, 4.0.x NSX-T 3.x VMware Cloud Foundation (with NSX) 5.x, 4.5.x Fixed Versions: NSX 9.0.1.0; 4.2.2.2/4.2.3.1 http://4.2.2.2/4.2.3.1 ; 4.1.2.7; NSX-T 3.2.4.3; CCF async patch (KB88287). Workarounds: None.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- vmware · NSXVMware NSX - 9.x.x.x, 4.2.x, 4.1.x, 4.0.x; VMware NSX-T - 3.x; VMware Cloud Foundation (with NSX) - 5.x, 4.5.x
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- vmware
- Published
- September 2025
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