CVE-2025-22225
high-risk
Published 2025-03-04
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.
Do I need to act?
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10.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.2/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
69
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
25/34 · High
Exploitability
18/34 · Moderate
Exposure
26/34 · High