CISA confirms exploitation of VMware ESXi flaw by ransomware attackers
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-22224 | TOCTOU Out-of-Bounds Write in VMware ESXi and Workstation Enables Guest-to-Host Escape | 8.2 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-22225 | Sandbox Escape via Arbitrary Kernel Write in VMware ESXi (Actively Exploited) | 8.2 | 1% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2025-22226 | Out-of-Bounds Read in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Leaks Host Memory via HGFS | 6.0 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
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CVE-2025-22225, a VMware ESXi arbitrary write vulnerability, is being used in ransomware campaigns, CISA confirmed on Wednesday by updating the vulnerability’s entry in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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