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MEDIUM SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2024-37085 VMware · ESXi

VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM
6.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

75.70 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Jul 30, 2024

Remediation Due

Aug 20, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

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

External Intelligence

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085