CVE-2025-22225

Published Mar 4, 2025

Last updated 5 months ago

Exploit known CVSS high 8.2

VMware

VDI

Overview

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.
Source: security@vmware.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: esxi, cloud_foundation, telco_cloud_infrastructure, telco_cloud_platform

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.2
Impact score: 6
Exploitability score: 1.5
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Mar 4, 2025
Exploit action due: Mar 25, 2025
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-123

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

Weaknesses

Social media

Configurations

Related CVEs

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