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CVE-2025-22224

Published: Mar 4, 2025Updated: Oct 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-367
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.6%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 4, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-367

Affected Products

VMware ESXiBroadcom Inc.
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMWare WorkstationBroadcom Inc.
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom Inc.
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud PlatformBroadcom Inc.
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
ESXiVMware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
and 9 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 4, 2025
Remediation due:Mar 25, 2025

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.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390
support.broadcom.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22224
cisa.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-077-02.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
and 18 more references View all →

Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Mar 4, 2025
Published
Mar 4, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025
News mentions
1

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