CVE-2025-22217 SQL injection in VMware AVI Load Balancer
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit blind SQL injection in VMware Avi Load Balancer to gain unauthorized database access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22217?
CVE-2025-22217 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VMware AVI Load Balancer, published on 28 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Avi Load Balancer contains an unauthenticated blind SQL Injection vulnerability which was privately reported to VMware. Patches are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.
A malicious user with network access may be able to use specially crafted SQL queries to gain database access.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22217?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-22217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q27-5m93-xfm4.