CVE-2025-22225
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CVE-2025-22225 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 8.0 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | All versions |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 2.2 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 2.5 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 2.7 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 2.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 2.5 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 2.7 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 3.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 4.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 4.0.1 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.0 |
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Timeline
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