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CVE-2025-22226

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · vmware esxi

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 4, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 4, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Mar 25, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

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.

CISA due date Mar 25, 2025

Affected

  • cpe vmware/cloud foundationversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/esxi7.0
  • vendor VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusionversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-22226

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-22226

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-22226

    30-day exploitation probability 1.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-22226

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

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