CVE-2025-22225
Confirmed PUBLISHEDVMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Mar 04, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 04, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.2 High
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a |
VMware ESXi
|
8.0 to < ESXi80U3d-24585383 |
Affected |
| n/a |
VMware ESXi
|
8.0 to < ESXi80U2d-24585300 |
Affected |
| n/a |
VMware ESXi
|
7.0 to < ESXi70U3s-24585291 |
Affected |
| n/a |
VMware Cloud Foundation
|
5.x, 4.5.x |
Affected |
| n/a |
VMware Telco Cloud Platform
|
5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
Affected |
| n/a |
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
|
3.x, 2.x |
Affected |
CVE References
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/exter... support.broadcom.com · CVE Record https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/e...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2025-03-04 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
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 · CISA
Used in malware
Recorded 2026-06-02 14:08:21 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
-
Write-what-where Condition
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/237304 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
14:08 UTC about 2 months ago14:08 UTC · about 2 months ago
First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
-
09:25 UTC about 1 year ago09:25 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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11:56 UTC over 1 year ago11:56 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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04:29 UTC over 1 year ago04:29 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-22225
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-22225",
"title": "VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with...",
"affected_vendor": "VMware",
"affected_product": "VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.2,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}