CVE-2025-41252
Description: VMware NSX contains a username enumeration vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this to enumerate valid usernames, potentially leading to unauthorized access attempts.
Impact: Username enumeration → facilitates unauthorized access.
Attack Vector: Remote, unauthenticated.
Severity: Important.
CVSSv3: 7.5 (High).
Acknowledgments: Reported by the National Security Agency.
Affected Products:
Fixed Versions:
Workarounds: None.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
* 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 * 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).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.69%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 51
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1589.001Credentialsreconnaissance90 % - Impacto secundario
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access75 %
Vulnerabilidad remota sin autenticación que enumera nombres de usuario válidos (CWE-203), facilitando ataques de acceso no autorizado. Vector CVSS AV:N/PR:N/UI:N confirma T1190.
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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-203
Referencias
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