Evidence dossier

CVE-2025-22225

CVE-2025-22225

62.5–77.5Priority evidence range

As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State: PUBLISHED
Published: Mar 4, 2025
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Evidence coverage: 85%

CISA KEVCatalog member

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

FIRST EPSS0.96%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 57.7%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment

container

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

Jul 19, 2026Original evidence ↗

vmwareoriginal assertion

container

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.

Jul 19, 2026Original evidence ↗

CISA KEVoriginal assertion

observed_exploitation

VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability

Jul 19, 2026Original evidence ↗

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion

model_probability

Probability 0.009630000000; percentile 0.576870000000

Jul 19, 2026Original evidence ↗

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →

n/aVMware Cloud Foundation

[{"status": "affected", "version": "5.x, 4.5.x"}]unknown

n/aVMware ESXi

[{"status": "affected", "version": "8.0", "lessThan": "ESXi80U3d-24585383", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "8.0", "lessThan": "ESXi80U2d-24585300", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7.0", "lessThan": "ESXi70U3s-24585291", "versionType": "custom"}]

unknown

n/aVMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure

[{"status": "affected", "version": "3.x, 2.x"}]unknown

n/aVMware Telco Cloud Platform

[{"status": "affected", "version": "5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x"}]unknown

Unknown vendorUnknown product

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*supported

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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*supported

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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*supported

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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*supported

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Assessments

CVSS by origin

8.2

nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.2

security@vmware.comCVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.2

vmwareCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Limitations and unknowns

KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.