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CVE-2025-22225
Published: Mar 4, 2025
Modified: Feb 26, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
8.2
HIGH
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | VMware ESXi | affected 8.0 - < ESXi80U3d-24585383affected 8.0 - < ESXi80U2d-24585300affected 7.0 - < ESXi70U3s-24585291 |
n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 5.x, 4.5.x |
n/a | VMware Telco Cloud Platform | affected 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
n/a | VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | affected 3.x, 2.x |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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