CVE-2025-32463 impact on NSX

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Vulnerability scan results against the NSX Manager/s indicate the NSX version is susceptible to CVE-2025-32463.

Environment

VMware NSX

Resolution

VMware By Broadcom is aware of CVE-2025-32463. Please refer to the release notes for existing and forthcoming product releases for any updates in relation to this CVE.

Should you require further information please contact Broadcom Support.

Additional Information

CVE-2025-32463 - score 9.3

• The vulnerability allows local users to gain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf is used from a user-controlled directory with the --chroot
• Affected ubuntu versions:
  • 25.04 plucky
  • 24.04 LTS noble