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CVE-2025-22225

HIGH
8.2CVSS
Published: 2025-03-04
Updated: 2025-10-30
AI Analysis

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 Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
high
User Action
none
Scope
changed
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-787CWE-123

Metadata

Primary Vendor
VMWARE
Published
3/4/2025
Last Modified
10/30/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

vmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : esxivmware : cloud_foundationvmware : telco_cloud_infrastructurevmware : telco_cloud_infrastructurevmware : telco_cloud_infrastructurevmware : telco_cloud_infrastructurevmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platformvmware : telco_cloud_platform

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