CVE-2025-22224
9.3 · CRITICAL Actively ExploitedOverview
CVE-2025-22224 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting vmware esxi. It was published on March 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
VMware ESXi, and Workstation contain a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Time-of-Use) vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update esxi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | workstation | >= 17.0, < 17.6.3 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-22224?
CVE-2025-22224 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting vmware esxi. It was published on March 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-22224?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-22224?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vmware. Update esxi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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