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CVE-2025-22226

Published: Mar 4, 2025Updated: Oct 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-125
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 24.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 4, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. A malicious actor with administrative privileges to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:NA:N
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:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
esxiOn-premWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
cloud foundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
fusionOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
telco cloud infrastructureSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
telco cloud platformSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
workstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware ESXiOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMWare WorkstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware FusionOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Cloud FoundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud PlatformSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud InfrastructureSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
and 6 more affected products View all →

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
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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-2025-22226
cisa.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-077-02.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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News mentions
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