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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Details
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- VMware ESXi
- CVE
- CVE-2024-37085
- Affected versions
- ESXi 7.0: 7.0
ESXi 8.0: 8.0 GA – 8.0 Update 2c
Cloud Foundation: from 4.0 to before 5.2 — fixed in 5.2 (from the advisory and NVD; check the exact builds in the official advisory) - CVSS score
- 6.8
- Actively exploited
- Yes, listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- CISA due date
- August 20, 2024 (deadline for US federal agencies: a good benchmark for you too)
- Source
- CISA KEV – original advisory
- Published
- July 30, 2024
The description and the recommended action are quoted from the public advisory; severity, exploitation status and affected versions are compiled automatically from public sources and may contain errors. The vendor's original advisory prevails: check it before taking action. This information is provided without warranty and does not replace a professional assessment.