CVE-2025-22225

HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 57.2%
Published Mar 4, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.2 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 4, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
KEV Listed Mar 4, 2025 1y ago
KEV Due Mar 25, 2025 462d overdue

Description

VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary kernel write leading to an escape of the sandbox.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.2
Exploitability
1.5
Impact
6.0
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

CISA Known Exploited Overdue 462d
Added
Mar 4, 2025
Due
Mar 25, 2025

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS Exploit Probability
57.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-123
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 55

VendorProductVersionRange
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi7.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwareesxi8.0any
vmwarecloud_foundation*any
vmwaretelco_cloud_infrastructure2.2any
vmwaretelco_cloud_infrastructure2.5any
vmwaretelco_cloud_infrastructure2.7any
vmwaretelco_cloud_infrastructure3.0any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform2.0any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform2.5any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform2.7any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform3.0any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform4.0any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform4.0.1any
vmwaretelco_cloud_platform5.0any

References 2

  • support.broadcom.com https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390
    Vendor Advisory
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225
    US Government Resource

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.