ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·3/4/2025
CVE-2025-22225 added to CISA KEV: VMware ESXi
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2025-03-04
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.
Due date: 2025-03-25
Why this matters
VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with privileges within the VMX process to trigger an arbitrary kernel write leading to an escape of the sandbox.
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