Disclosure summary
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 remediation guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2024-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2024-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:05:04-04:00