# CVE-2025-22225

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2025-22225
- CVSS: 8.2
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2025-03-04; CISA due date 2025-03-25; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 1.02%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-03-04)
- Weakness: CWE-123
- Published: 2025-03-04

## Affected versions

- VMware Cloud Foundation: affected 5.x, 4.5.x
- VMware ESXi: affected >= 8.0 and < ESXi80U3d-24585383; >= 8.0 and < ESXi80U2d-24585300; >= 7.0 and < ESXi70U3s-24585291
- VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure: affected 3.x, 2.x
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform: affected 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225

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