CVE-2025-22224: VMware ESXi TOCTOU VM Escape
Can you escape a VMware virtual machine?
A TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) vulnerability in VMware ESXi that enables VM escape. An attacker with local admin privileges on a virtual machine can exploit this to execute code on the host hypervisor.
Impact & Exploitation
Actively exploited as a zero-day. VM escape compromises the hypervisor and all VMs on the host. Critical for cloud providers and enterprise virtualization infrastructure.
How Precogs AI Detects VMware ESXi TOCTOU VM Escape
Precogs AI Binary SAST detects TOCTOU race conditions in compiled hypervisor and virtualization component binaries, identifying VM escape vectors before deployment.
Precogs Research
This vulnerability intelligence report was analyzed and enriched by the Precogs AI Security Team. Our researchers continuously monitor emerging threats across AI code, LLM pipelines, and binary architectures to ensure accurate real-time remediation guidance.