CVE-2024-37085
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2024‑07‑30. Fixed versions are out.
What to do
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- n/a VMware ESXiAffected: ≥ 8.0, < ESXi80U3-24022510Upgrade to: ESXi80U3-24022510Affected: 7.0Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- n/a VMware Cloud FoundationAffected: 5.xUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 4.xUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Vmware Cloud FoundationAffected: ≥ 4.0, < 5.2Upgrade to: 5.2Stated by: NVD
- Broadcom Inc. VMware Cloud FoundationAffected: 4.0Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- Broadcom Inc. VMware ESXiAffected: 7.0Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 1 further article named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2024-07-30.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2024-08-20.
Known use in ransomware campaigns.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
27% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 98th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
8 events over 730 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changehigh → moderate
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEVransomware campaign
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 6.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
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