CVE-2024-37085: VMware ESXi
EPSS26.7%No. 1046 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2024listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV26
Same product3
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | ESXi |
| Name | VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
| Added to KEV | 2024-07-30 |
| US federal due date | 2024-08-20 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| CWE | CWE-305 |
CISA 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.
Other entries for this product
| CVE | Vendor / product | Added | EPSS | Ransomware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-22225 | VMware ESXi | 2025-03-04 | 1.0% | Known |
| CVE-2020-3992 | VMware ESXi | 2021-11-03 | 83.0% | Known |
Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
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A VMware ESXi vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-30.