CVE-2024-37085: VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-37085 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-30

VMware ESXi contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where a malicious actor with sufficient Active Directory (AD) permissions can gain full access to an ESXi host. The attack involves re-creating the 'ESXi Admins' AD group after it has been deleted, allowing the actor to bypass authentication on hosts configured to use AD for user management.

Technologies: VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation. Vendors: VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-37085 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-37085 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 30 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-37085?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 30 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
VMware ESXi 7.0, 8.0; VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 to 5.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-37085?
A patch was published on 2024-07-30: Broadcom/VMware released security advisory and patches. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-37085 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-37085?
Check whether you run VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • VMware ESXi 7.0, 8.0
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 to 5.2

Timeline

  • 2024-07-30: disclosed
  • 2024-07-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-07-30: patched: Broadcom/VMware released security advisory and patches.

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