CVE-2024-37085

CRITICALNVD 6.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-30), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 27%CVSS: 6.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
6.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
27%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 25, 2024

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37085
generic

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 60× in last 7d / 260× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 07:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-09-18 20:30 UTCEG score recompute
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  6. 2026-09-18 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
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  25. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-09-16 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-09-15 02:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
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  31. 2026-09-12 18:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  33. 2026-09-12 14:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  42. 2026-09-11 16:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-11 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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  45. 2026-09-11 12:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-09-11 01:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-10 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  52. 2026-09-10 17:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-10 14:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-10 10:27 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-09-10 10:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-09-09 23:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-09 19:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-09-09 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  67. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
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  74. 2026-09-07 18:43 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-09-07 18:43 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCmahmutaymahmutay/CVE-2024-37085
    First seen Aug 2, 2024

    Vulnerability Scanner for CVE-2024-37085 and Exploits ( For Educational Purpose only)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-37085?
CVE-2024-37085 is a critical vulnerability published on June 25, 2024. 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…
When was CVE-2024-37085 disclosed?
CVE-2024-37085 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 25, 2024, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-37085 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-37085 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 30, 2024, affecting VMware ESXi. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37085?
CVE-2024-37085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-37085?
CVE-2024-37085 affects VMware ESXi. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-37085?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-37085, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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