CVE-2024-37085

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details

CVE-2024-37085

Confirmed

Yes

2024-07-30 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2024-07-30

2024-07-30


Scope

KEV entry: VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | Affected: VMware / ESXi | 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. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2024-08-20 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Known | Notes (KEV): https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37085


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2024-37085', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-37085'}

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2026-02-02 13:24 UTC

2026-02-06 07:53 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
View details
{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-305"
  ],
  "date_added": "2024-07-30",
  "due_date": "2024-08-20",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Known",
  "product": "ESXi",
  "vendorProject": "VMware",
  "vulnerabilityName": "VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability"
}
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