CVE-2025-22225

CRITICALNVD 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
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.2Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomwareExposed: 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)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
58%
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 38× in last 7d / 211× 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 421 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-27 08:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-07-26 23:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-26 19:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-26 14:56 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-07-26 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-07-26 10:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-26 06:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 01:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-07-23 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-22 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-07-22 16:54 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-22 16:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-07-22 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-07-22 03:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 23:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-21 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-21 17:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-21 13:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-21 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-21 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-07-20 19:41 UTCEG score recompute
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  12. 2026-07-20 17:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-19 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-07-19 03:59 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-07-19 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  28. 2026-07-18 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-18 19:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-18 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-18 10:32 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-07-18 10:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-18 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-18 01:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-07-17 08:20 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-07-17 08:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-17 03:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-16 23:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-16 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-16 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-16 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-16 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-16 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-15 21:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-15 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  54. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  55. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-15 12:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-15 08:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-15 03:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-07-14 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-14 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-07-14 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-14 10:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-14 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  67. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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  69. 2026-07-13 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-07-13 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-13 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-13 08:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-13 06:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-22225?
CVE-2025-22225 is a critical 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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