CVE-2025-62627
VMware ESXi Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2026, 2:49 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-62627
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | b58fc414-a1e4-4f92-9d70-1add41838648 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Ionic Cloud driver.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches.
- Restart affected services.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-62627.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-2001.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-822 Added Reference https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-2001.html