CVE-2025-22225

high VMware ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
1.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 41% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: March 4, 2025 (552 days ago)
Last Modified: August 4, 2026
Vendor: VMware
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2025-03-04
Remediation Due: 2025-03-25 (⚠ 532d overdue)
Ransomware Campaign: Known

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.

CWE

CWE-787

Affected Products

vmware esxivmware cloud foundationvmware telco cloud infrastructurevmware telco cloud platform

References

🔗 support.broadcom.com 🔗 www.cisa.gov