CVE-2024-37085
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.
Actively exploited
- In the CISA exploited-vulnerabilities catalogue since Jul 30, 2024
- US federal agencies must remediate it by Aug 20, 2024 (BOD 22-01)
- Attacked 64 days before the vulnerability was made public
- Confirmed by sensors, not only by reports
- Used in ransomware campaigns
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Source: CISA KEV · Mar 16, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Oct 9, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 Sep 8, 2025 Jul 29, 2025
CVSS score6.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness type (CWE)CWE-287, CWE-305
Vendorsvmware
Affected products
| Vendors | Prodotto | Versioni |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | cloud foundation | < 5.2 |
| vmware | esxi | 7.0 |
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