Description
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.
Recommended action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA remediation due date for U.S. federal agencies: 20 Aug 2024.
Collected automatically from public sources. Verify affected versions and fixes in the vendor's notice before acting.