⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA 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.. Due date: 2025-03-25.
CVE-2025-22225
Severity
8.2HIGH
EPSS
10.0%
top 6.95%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2025-03-04
Due 2025-03-25
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMar 4
KEV addedMar 4
KEV dueMar 25
Latest updateFeb 4
CISA 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.5 | Impact: 6.0