CVE-2024-37085

KEV
Published: Giu 25, 2024 Last Modified: Ott 30, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,7192
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

287

Improper Authentication

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: ICS/OT, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
View CWE Details
305

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Cloud Foundation by Vmware

Version Range Affected
From 4.0 (inclusive)
To 5.2 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Esxi by Vmware

cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
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