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8.2
CVSS
High

CVE-2025-22225

PUBLISHED

VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary...

Exploited in the wild Used in malware Low complexity No user interaction
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
Published
Mar 04, 2025
EPSS
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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.

cisa malware nessus_scanner

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 8.2 High

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

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2025-03-04 00:00:00 UTC · Source

Used in malware

Recorded 2026-06-02 14:08:21 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation
active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
total

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
CISA Mar 04, 2025

Scanner integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/237304 Jun 02, 2025

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Detected by Nessus

  • Exploit Used in Malware