CVE-2024-37085Used in ransomware
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
What it is
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 to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor notices and references
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvis
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085
Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.
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