high8.2Known exploited
CVE-2025-22225
VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2025-03-04. Federal due date: 2025-03-25.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Esxi | Versions 7.0, 8.0 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | All versions |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | Versions 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | Versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0.1 |