fkie_cve-2025-22225
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-03-04 12:15
Modified
2025-03-05 16:21
Summary
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.



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   cisaActionDue: "2025-03-25",
   cisaExploitAdd: "2025-03-04",
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   cveTags: [],
   descriptions: [
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         lang: "en",
         value: "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.",
      },
      {
         lang: "es",
         value: "VMware ESXi contiene una vulnerabilidad de escritura arbitraria. Un actor malintencionado con privilegios dentro del proceso VMX puede activar una escritura arbitraria en el kernel que provoque un escape del entorno aislado.",
      },
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   id: "CVE-2025-22225",
   lastModified: "2025-03-05T16:21:26.263",
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               attackVector: "LOCAL",
               availabilityImpact: "HIGH",
               baseScore: 8.2,
               baseSeverity: "HIGH",
               confidentialityImpact: "HIGH",
               integrityImpact: "HIGH",
               privilegesRequired: "HIGH",
               scope: "CHANGED",
               userInteraction: "NONE",
               vectorString: "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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            exploitabilityScore: 1.5,
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            source: "security@vmware.com",
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   published: "2025-03-04T12:15:33.840",
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         source: "security@vmware.com",
         tags: [
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         url: "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390",
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