Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-37086 CVE-2024-37085 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
VMware ESXi Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU93318
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37086
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a malicious user on the guest OS to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds read and crash the host OS.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware ESXi: 7.0 - ESXi80U2sb-23305545
External linkshttp://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
http://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-803-release-notes/index.html
http://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3q-release-notes/index.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU93317
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37085
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the ESXi host.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the authentication process. A remote user 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.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware ESXi: 7.0 - ESXi80U2sb-23305545
External linkshttp://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
http://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-803-release-notes/index.html
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/29/ransomware-operators-exploit-esxi-hypervisor-vulnerability-for-mass-encryption/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
