CVE-2025-22225

HIGHNVD 8.29.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-04), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.2 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.2
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.2
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
57.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 4, 2025

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-22225
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

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

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 58× in last 7d / 229× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 405 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-22 16:54 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 16:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-07-22 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-07-22 03:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 23:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-21 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-21 17:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  15. 2026-07-21 13:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-21 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 00:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-20 19:41 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-20 19:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 17:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-20 15:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-20 10:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-20 06:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 01:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-19 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-19 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-19 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-07-19 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-07-19 03:59 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-19 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-07-18 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-07-18 10:32 UTCEG score recompute
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  17. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-18 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-07-17 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-17 08:20 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-17 08:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-17 03:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-16 23:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-16 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-16 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-16 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-15 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  39. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  40. 2026-07-15 12:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-15 08:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-15 03:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-07-14 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-14 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  47. 2026-07-14 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-14 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-14 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 01:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-07-13 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  55. 2026-07-13 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-13 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-13 08:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-13 06:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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  60. 2026-07-13 03:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  65. 2026-07-12 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  68. 2026-07-12 01:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  74. 2026-07-11 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-11 03:44 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-22225?
CVE-2025-22225 is a high vulnerability published on March 4, 2025. 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.
When was CVE-2025-22225 disclosed?
CVE-2025-22225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 4, 2025, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-22225 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-22225 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 4, 2025, affecting VMware ESXi. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-22225?
CVE-2025-22225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-22225?
CVE-2025-22225 affects VMware ESXi. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-22225?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-22225, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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