CVE-2025-22224 — VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
2025-03-04 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | ESXi and Workstation |
| CWE | CWE-367 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-22224 |
| Date Added | 2025-03-04 |
| Due Date | 2025-03-25 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2025-03-25