CVE-2024-37085
VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
⚠ KEVEPSS 79.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-37085
No package mapping is available — consult the references below for vendor-specific guidance.
Is CVE-2024-37085 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2024-37085 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (0)
No package mapping in OSV.