VULNERABILITY

VMSA-2025-0004: VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability (CVE-2025-22225)

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VMSA-2025-0004: VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability (CVE-2025-22225)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/04/2025
Created
03/10/2025
Added
03/04/2025
Modified
03/27/2025

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.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-esxi67-upgrade-24514018
  • vmware-esxi700-upgrade-24585291
  • vmware-esxi701-upgrade-24585291
  • vmware-esxi702-upgrade-24585291
  • vmware-esxi703-upgrade-24585291
  • vmware-esxi800-upgrade-24585300
  • vmware-esxi801-upgrade-24585300
  • vmware-esxi802-upgrade-24585300
  • vmware-esxi803-upgrade-24585383

References

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