CVE-2025-22225

HIGHNVD 8.29.0▲Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

8.2

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 v3: 8.2
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 93.1%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

March 4, 2025

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

References (2)

security@vmwarehttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-31 23:28 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-31 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-31 22:30 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:30 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 22:25 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-29 22:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-29 22:20 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-22225?

CVE-2025-22225 is a high vulnerability published on March 4, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2025-22225 disclosed?

CVE-2025-22225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 4, 2025, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-22225 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-22225 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 4, 2025, affecting VMware ESXi. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22225?

CVE-2025-22225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-22225?

CVE-2025-22225 affects VMware ESXi. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2025-22225?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-22225, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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