CVE-2025-22225

VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform

Published 4 Mar 2025 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · Analyzed

8.2 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 4 Mar 2025, with a remediation deadline of 25 Mar 2025 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

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.

Description

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.

References

support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225 · US Government Resource