Broadcom Patches Zero-Day Exploit: Chinese Hackers Strike Again!
Broadcom has patched a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in its VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools software, which has been a favorite playground for zero-day attacks since October 2024. This bug, CVE-2025-41244, allows mischief-makers to stage malicious binaries, turning unprivileged users into root-level digital divas.
Hot Take:
Once again, the cybersecurity world is shaken not stirred by yet another vulnerability, this time courtesy of Broadcom’s VMware products. It’s like playing a never-ending game of Whac-A-Mole with cyber threats. Just when you think you’ve slammed down one, another pops up, and this time it’s got a catchy name: UNC5174. But don’t worry, Broadcom’s got the cyber hammer ready to smack it down.
Key Points:
- Broadcom patched a serious privilege escalation flaw in VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools.
- The CVE-2025-41244 vulnerability was exploited by Chinese state-sponsored group UNC5174.
- Exploits allow attackers to gain root-level access on vulnerable systems.
- NVISO released a proof-of-concept exploit demonstrating the vulnerability.
- Broadcom also recently patched additional VMware vulnerabilities.
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