8.2
CVE-2025-22225
- EPSS 5.25%
- Published 04.03.2025 12:15:33
- Last modified 10.04.2025 19:19:49
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
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04.03.2025: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability
VulnerabilityVMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with privileges within the VMX process to trigger an arbitrary kernel write leading to an escape of the sandbox.
DescriptionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 5.25% | 0.896 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 8.2 | 1.5 | 6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| security@vmware.com | 8.2 | 1.5 | 6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-123 Write-what-where Condition
Any condition where the attacker has the ability to write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary location, often as the result of a buffer overflow.
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.