Info Security Magazine30 Aug 2024
BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi Hypervisors
BlackByte, linked to the Conti group, exploited VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 to control virtual machines
Actively exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-37085: VMware ESXi Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV source
30 Jul 2024 added
20 Aug 2024 remediation due
Affected product
VMware ยท ESXi
Known ransomware use: Known
Required action
Follow the source advisory and validate exposure in your environment.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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