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CVE-2024-37085 - VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-37085

VMware | ESXi

  • Date Added:
  • 2024-07-30
  • Due Date:
  • 2024-08-20
Vulnerability Name

VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Known

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085