CVE-2025-22224 — Actively Exploited: ESXi and Workstation (VMware)
VMware ESXi and Workstation contain a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation enables an attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-22224 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | ESXi and Workstation |
| Vulnerability name | VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2025-03-04 |
| Remediation due | 2025-03-25 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| 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. |
| Description | VMware ESXi and Workstation contain a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation enables an attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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