Vulnerability Intelligence Report
VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability
CVE-2025-22225
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 KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.2
HIGH
Exploitability:1.5
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:1.00%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-123 ↗CWE-123 Write-what-where Condition
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware ESXi | 8.0 < ESXi80U3d-24585383 (affected), 8.0 < ESXi80U2d-24585300 (affected), 7.0 < 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) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-01-02T04:29:59 |
| Published | 2025-03-04T11:56:27 |
| Patch Date | 2025-03-04 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-04T03:55:46 |
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