Esxi
by Vmware
Standard maintenance is sufficient
Esxi has low exploitation rates. Attackers rarely target this software's known vulnerabilities.
What to do
- Keep automatic updates enabled
- No urgent action needed
- Review periodically as part of normal maintenance
What Attackers Target
Vulnerabilities with high exploit probability
11.2%
Confirmed actively exploited (CISA)
9.0%
Public exploit code available
4.5%
Based on 89 known vulnerabilities. Percentages show the proportion that are actively dangerous — a low percentage means most vulnerabilities in this product are not being exploited.
Most Dangerous Vulnerabilities
| CVE | CVSS | Exploit Probability | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-5753 | 5.6 | 94.3% | — |
| CVE-2023-29552 | 7.5 | 93.0% | Yes |
| CVE-2019-5544 | 9.8 | 92.5% | Yes |
| CVE-2020-3992 | 9.8 | 90.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2024-37085 | 6.8 | 71.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-21974 | 8.8 | 55.7% | — |
| CVE-2025-22224 | 9.3 | 47.3% | Yes |
| CVE-2010-0211 | 9.8 | 42.6% | — |
| CVE-2009-2698 | 7.8 | 26.1% | — |
| CVE-2016-5330 | 7.8 | 25.5% | — |
| CVE-2025-22225 | 8.2 | 10.0% | Yes |
| CVE-2017-4933 | 8.8 | 7.1% | — |
| CVE-2018-6981 | 8.8 | 6.9% | — |
| CVE-2024-22255 | 7.1 | 6.4% | — |
| CVE-2017-4941 | 8.8 | 4.8% | — |
| CVE-2025-22226 | 7.1 | 4.3% | Yes |
| CVE-2017-4905 | 5.5 | 3.4% | — |
| CVE-2017-16544 | 8.8 | 3.3% | — |
| CVE-2018-6972 | 6.5 | 2.8% | — |
| CVE-2020-3976 | 5.3 | 2.5% | — |
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/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat
12/50 · Low
Exploit Availability
10/50 · Low
Score uses Wilson score intervals to account for sample size. Products with few CVEs are scored conservatively.