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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://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/09/joining-vsph…

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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.
CVSS 6.8 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 6.8: +1.02
  • Fresh EPSS: 26.77%: +0.13

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 15 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

CyberSecurityNews
Press · 04 Mar 2025, 08:00 · VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities Exploited in Wild to Execute Malicious Code - CyberSecurityNews
SOCRadar
Press · 29 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Top 10 Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2024 - SOCRadar
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Cisco: BlackByte ransomware gang only posting 20% to 30% of successful attacks - The Record from Recorded Future News
Dark Reading
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · BlackByte Targets ESXi Bug With Ransomware to Access Virtual Assets - Dark Reading
Check Point Research
Press · 05 Aug 2024, 07:00 · 5th August – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
See all 15 source documents
SecurityWeek
Press · 01 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Exploited Vulnerability Could Impact 20k Internet-Exposed VMware ESXi Instances - SecurityWeek
SOC Prime
Press · 30 Jul 2024, 07:00 · CVE-2024-37085 Detection: Ransomware Groups Actively Exploit a Newly Patched Vulnerability in VMware ESXi Hypervisors to Gain Full Administrative Privileges - SOC Prime
Help Net Security
Press · 30 Jul 2024, 07:00 · VMware ESXi auth bypass zero-day exploited by ransomware operators (CVE-2024-37085) - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 30 Jul 2024, 07:00 · CISA warns of VMware ESXi bug exploited in ransomware attacks - BleepingComputer
Rapid7
Press · 30 Jul 2024, 07:00 · VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 Targeted in Ransomware Campaigns - Rapid7
TechTarget
Press · 30 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft: Ransomware gangs exploiting VMware ESXi flaw - TechTarget
SecurityWeek
Press · 29 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft Says Ransomware Gangs Exploiting Just-Patched VMware ESXi Flaw - SecurityWeek
BleepingComputer
Press · 29 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Microsoft: Ransomware gangs exploit VMware ESXi auth bypass in attacks - BleepingComputer
Microsoft
Press · 29 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Ransomware operators exploit ESXi hypervisor vulnerability for mass encryption - Microsoft
thestack.technology
Press · 29 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Bonkers "ESX Admins" VMware vulnerability exploited - thestack.technology

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 6.8; EPSS 26.8%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, high privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:14.725217+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
25 Jun 2024, 14:16
First press mention
29 Jul 2024, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
30 Jul 2024, 00:00
Latest press mention
04 Mar 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59