Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2025-22226
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. A malicious actor with administrative privileges to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.
CVSS Score
7.1
High
EPSS — Exploit Probability
1.8%
Riskier than 78% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-11
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
KEV since 2025-03-04
Remediation
Unconfirmed
Federal deadline 2025-03-25
CISA 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. Deadline for federal agencies: 2025-03-25.
1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Feb 4, 2026 · latest Feb 4, 2026
Coverage timeline
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CVE-2025-22225 in VMware ESXi now used in active ransomware attackssecurityaffairs.com · Feb 4, 2026