CVE-2025-22226 — VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
2025-03-04 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to a virtual machine to leak memory from the vmx process.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion |
| CWE | CWE-125 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-22226 |
| 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