CVE-2025-22225
Estado: AnalizadaAlta (8.2)⚠ Explotación activa
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.02%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 62
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 4/3/2025
- Plazo de remediación: 25/3/2025
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Known
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 % - Impacto secundario
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation85 %
Vulnerabilidad de escritura arbitraria en kernel ESXi que requiere privilegios locales (PR:H) para escapar sandbox VMX; permite ejecución de comandos con nivel de kernel tras escalada.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (4)
CWE
- CWE-787
- CWE-123
Referencias
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