Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since July 30, 2024.
CVE-2024-37085
VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Added to KEV July 30, 2024
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-37085
- CWE
- CWE-305
- Affected products
- ESXi · VMware ESXi · VMware
What happened
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.
What it means for your business
VMware ESXi is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2024-37085). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2024-08-20. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: August 20, 2024
Sources
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