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01 Record

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

MediumKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: vmware
CNA base score6.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-30. Federal remediation due 2024-08-20. Known ransomware campaign use: reported by CISA.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
26.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 97.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-06-25 14:16Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-10-21 22:56Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2024-06-03
Assigning CNA
vmware
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-305Authentication Bypass by Primary WeaknessBase
  • CWE-287Improper AuthenticationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
29e593aea8688038752b38ae62193985ce20d81e7e81ea4b49e5ad4048339273

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/aVMware ESXi8.0 to < ESXi80U3-24022510, 7.0—
n/aVMware Cloud Foundation5.x, 4.x—
vmwareesxi7.0, 8.0 to < ESXi80U3-24022510—
vmwarecloud_foundation5.0 to < 5.2, 4.0 to < 5.0—

06 References