CVE-2024-37085
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CVE-2024-37085 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/09/joining-vsphere-hosts-to-active-directory.html by re-creating the configured AD group ('ESXi Admins' by default) after it was deleted from AD.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 26.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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 https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/09/joining-vsphere-hosts-to-active-directory.html by re-creating the configured AD group ('ESXi Admins' by default) after it was deleted from AD.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 5.2 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 8.0 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37085US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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