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CVE-2024-37085

VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

VMware ESXiContainers & cloud
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
6.8Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 30 Jul 2024. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)26.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline20 Aug 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2024, 14:16 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 30 Jul 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

VMware ESXi contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with sufficient Active Directory (AD) permissions can gain full access to an ESXi host that was previously configured to use AD for user management by re-creating the configured AD group ('ESXi Admins' by default) after it was deleted from AD.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • VMware ESXiaffected: 8.0 before ESXi80U3-24022510CVE List
  • VMware ESXiaffected: 7.0CVE List
  • VMware Cloud Foundationaffected: 5.xCVE List
  • VMware Cloud Foundationaffected: 4.xCVE List

References 3