Vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation
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 use AD for user management https://blo…
EPSS: 0.791 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- N/a Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 5.x, 4.x
- N/a Vmware Esxi — versions 8.0, 7.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-37085?
- CVE-2024-37085 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-37085?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-37085 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-37085 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-30), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.