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medium 6.8

CVE-2025-41233 json

Description: VMware AVI Load Balancer contains an authenticated blind SQL Injection vulnerability.

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-18222

cvss
6.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.1.2-2p3, 30.2.1-2p6, 30.2.2-2p5, 30.2.3, 31.1.1-2p2

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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