CVE-2025-22225

highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP0 · Act now
Exploitable?
Yes · in the wild
CISA KEV
Likely / severe?
1.02% (63rd) EPSS
CVSS 8.2 · high
Is it mine?
78 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

added 2025-03-04remediate by 2025-03-25

required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability

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.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

  • MitigationEndpoint Protection Service with RA Proxy & VMware onlycisa_csaf_ot

    Additionally, users using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.

  • MitigationEngineered and Integrated Solutions with VMwarecisa_csaf_ot

    Additionally, users using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.

  • MitigationIndustrial Data Center (IDC) with VMwarecisa_csaf_ot

    Additionally, users using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.

  • MitigationThreat Detection Managed Services (TDMS) with VMwarecisa_csaf_ot

    Additionally, users using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.

  • MitigationVersaVirtual Appliance (VVA) with VMwarecisa_csaf_ot

    Additionally, users using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.5 · impact 6
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.18.2highAV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · security@vmware.comexploitability 1.5 · impact 6
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.18.2highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-123USCWE-123USCWE-123USCWE-787US
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ATT&CK techniques

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

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affected products (78)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2025-0073Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware productenNL2025-03-04csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Broadcom heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware ESXi (inclusief Workstation en Fusion).

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-0480VMware ESXi: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-03-03csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion und VMware Cloud Foundation ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, erhöhte Rechte zu erlangen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.

  • ICSA-25-077-02Rockwell Automation Lifecycle Services with VMware2025-03-18icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker with local administrative privileges to execute code.

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also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otncsc_nlNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2025-03-04modified 2026-08-04
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references (6)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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