Amazon Linux 2 : open-vm-tools, --advisory ALAS2-2025-3036 (ALAS-2025-3036)

The version of open-vm-tools installed on the remote host is prior to 12.3.0-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-3036 advisory. VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with...

Important: open-vm-tools

Issue Overview: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability ...