CVE-2025-22225
CVSS Score
8.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | n/a |
| Product | vmware esxi |
| Published | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
n/a / VMware ESXi
8.0 < ESXi80U3d-24585383 8.0 < ESXi80U2d-24585300 7.0 < ESXi70U3s-24585291
n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation
5.x, 4.5.x
n/a / VMware Telco Cloud Platform
5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
n/a / VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
3.x, 2.x