CVE-2025-22224

CRITICAL CISA KEV

Published Mar 4, 2025 Modified Oct 30, 2025 CWE-367

Description

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild.

Added: Mar 4, 2025 Remediation due: Mar 25, 2025

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-367 CWE-367

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	esxi	All
vmware	cloud_foundation	All
vmware	telco_cloud_infrastructure	All
vmware	telco_cloud_infrastructure	All
vmware	telco_cloud_infrastructure	All
vmware	telco_cloud_infrastructure	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	telco_cloud_platform	All
vmware	workstation	17.0 — 17.6.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390

Other References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22224

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-22224? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 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? +

CVE-2025-22224 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-22224? +

CVE-2025-22224 affects products from vmware, specifically: cloud_foundation, esxi, telco_cloud_infrastructure, telco_cloud_platform, workstation. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-22224? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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