Auto-added after CISA flagged Tools as actively exploited (KEV catalog). Version and lifecycle mapping is pending review, so this is assessed at the product level and is never reported as a confident "healthy".
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Tools, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Tools currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 1 of its known vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2025-41244. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
The known vulnerabilities
IsItPatched tracks 2 known vulnerabilities in VMware Tools disclosed between 2023 and 2025. CVE-2023-20900 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.1). CVE-2025-41244 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Move to a patched, supported release — this issue is being exploited in the wild, so treat it as urgent.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Tools each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2025-41244 HIGH exploited CWE-267 EPSS 8% → fixed in 13.0.5.0Get alerted about Tools
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Frequently asked
Is Tools safe and patched?
Tools currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 1 of its known vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2025-41244. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
What should I do about Tools now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against VMware's official advisory. Some issues are under active exploitation, so treat this as urgent.
Why is Tools listed on IsItPatched?
Tools was added automatically because CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog flagged it as actively exploited in the wild. IsItPatched tracks its known CVEs, severity (CVSS), exploitation probability (EPSS) and KEV status from public data; its version and lifecycle mapping is verified over time.
Has Tools been actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added Tools to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming exploitation in the wild — the triggering vulnerability is CVE-2023-20867. Make sure you are running a patched, supported version of Tools and confirm it against VMware's security advisory.
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