CVE-2024-37085 · netVigilance record NV24-0087
VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-08-20 · passed 2 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
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.
Who is affected
VMware ESXi. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-305.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-37085 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- support.broadcom.com support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085