CVE-2025-22225

8.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: March 04, 2025 Modified: October 30, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.2%

88th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2025-03-25

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-123

Affected Vendors

vmware

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