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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.

CVSS 8.2 · HighBuzz score 71.6KEV listed

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 71.6

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Buzz score components · mention 27.1 · diversity 19.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
27.1
14 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
19.5
6 sources across 3 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
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0
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  • Security Affairs newsletter Round 562 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITIONSecurity Affairs

    A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack CISA pushes Federal agencies to […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 8, 2026, 1:26 PM
  • Week in review: Notepad++ supply chain attack details and targets, Patch Tuesday forecastHelp Net Security

    Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Global Threat Map: Open-source real-time situational awareness platform Global Threat Map is an open-source project offering security teams a live view of reported cyber activity across the globe, pulling together open data feeds into a single interactive map. It visualizes indicators such as malware distribution, phishing activity, and attack traffic by geographic region. How state-sponsored attackers hijacked Notepad++ updates Suspected … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
  • CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackersHelp Net Security

    CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Researchers linked VMware ESXi zero-day trio to single exploit toolkit Broadcom fixed CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22224 (a heap overflow vulnerability) and CVE-2025-22226 (an information disclosure flaw) in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion in early March 2025. At the time of their disclosure, Broadcom said that they have information … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 5, 2026, 4:03 PM
  • CVE-2025-22225 in VMware ESXi now used in active ransomware attacksSecurity Affairs

    Ransomware groups now exploit VMware ESXi vulnerability CVE-2025-22225, patched by Broadcom in March 2025. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirms that ransomware gangs are exploiting the VMware ESXi sandbox escape flaw CVE-2025-22225. The vulnerability is an arbitrary write issue in VMware ESXi. An attackers with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 4, 2026, 10:02 PM
  • Exploit for VMware Zero-Day Flaws Likely Built a Year Before Public DisclosureSecurityWeek

    Fresh attacks targeted three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities that were disclosed in March 2025 as zero-days.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 9, 2026, 11:34 AM
  • Chinese-speaking hackers exploited ESXi zero-days long before disclosureSecurity Affairs

    Chinese-speaking attackers used a hacked SonicWall VPN to deploy ESXi zero-days that were likely exploited over a year before public disclosure. Chinese-speaking attackers were seen abusing a hacked SonicWall VPN to deliver a toolkit targeting VMware ESXi. The exploit chain included a sophisticated VM escape and appears to have been developed more than a year […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 9, 2026, 12:06 AM
  • Authentication bypass CVE-2025-22230 impacts VMware Windows ToolsSecurity Affairs

    Broadcom addressed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230, in VMware Tools for Windows. Broadcom released security updates to address a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting VMware Tools for Windows. VMware Tools for Windows is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance and usability of virtual machines […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 26, 2025, 7:07 AM
  • Exploited VMware ESXi Flaws Put Many at Risk of Ransomware, Other AttacksSecurityWeek

    Scans show that tens of thousands of VMware ESXi instances are affected by CVE-2025-22224 and other vulnerabilities disclosed recently as zero-days.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 6, 2025, 9:51 AM
  • U.S. CISA adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs

    U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The first issue, tracked as CVE-2024-50302, was addressed by Google with the release of the Android […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 5, 2025, 6:09 AM
  • VMware fixed three actively exploited zero-days in ESX productsSecurity Affairs

    Broadcom has addressed three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. Broadcom released security updates to address three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. The flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226, impact multiple VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 4, 2025, 11:39 PM
  • VMware ESXi gets critical patches for in-the-wild virtual machine escape attackCSO Online

    Broadcom released emergency patches for its VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products to fix three vulnerabilities that can lead to virtual machine escape and are actively being exploited by attackers. Products that include VMware ESXi, such as VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation, and VMware Telco Cloud Platform, are also impacted. VMware products, especially the ESXi […]

    newswww.csoonline.comMar 4, 2025, 7:45 PM
  • https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225www.cisa.gov

    No excerpt available.

    Mitigationwww.cisa.govMar 4, 2025, 12:15 PM
  • https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390support.broadcom.com

    No excerpt available.

    Vendor Advisorysupport.broadcom.comMar 4, 2025, 12:15 PM
  • Broadcom Patches 3 VMware Zero-Days Exploited in the WildSecurityWeek

    Broadcom patched VMware zero-days CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225 and CVE-2025-22226 after Microsoft warned it of exploitation.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 4, 2025, 12:13 PM

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