CVE-2025-62627

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.10%

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CVE-2025-62627 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
7.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.10%

0.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
AMDESXi 8.x and ESXi 9.x hosts using AMD-Pensando DPU productsAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-62627?
An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.
How severe is CVE-2025-62627?
CVE-2025-62627 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62627?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST