Vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation

CVE-2025-22225

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.

EPSS: 0.098 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • N/a Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.5.x
  • N/a Vmware Esxi — versions 8.0, 7.0
  • N/a Vmware Telco Cloud Infrastructure — versions 3.x, 2.x
  • N/a Vmware Telco Cloud Platform — versions 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22225?
CVE-2025-22225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2025-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-22225?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-22225 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-22225 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.