CVE-2024-37085 — VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
2024-07-30 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | ESXi |
| CWE | CWE-305 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2024-37085 |
| Date Added | 2024-07-30 |
| Due Date | 2024-08-20 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Known — this vulnerability has been leveraged in ransomware campaigns |
> MITIGATION
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2024-08-20