Answer in brief
CVE-2024-37085 records a High severity vulnerability in CISA ADP Vulnrichment. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/esxi (generic), vmware/esxi (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/esxi (generic), vmware/esxi (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| vmware/cloud_foundationgeneric | >=5.0 <5.2 | 5.2 |
| vmware/cloud_foundationgeneric | >=4.0 <5.0 | 5.0 |
| vmware/esxigeneric | 7.0 | Not reported |
| vmware/esxigeneric | >=8.0 <ESXi80U3-24022510 | ESXi80U3-24022510 |
| n/a/VMware Cloud Foundationgeneric | 5.x || 4.x | Not reported |
| n/a/VMware ESXigeneric | >=8.0 <ESXi80U3-24022510 || 7.0 | ESXi80U3-24022510 |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 30, 2024
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordVMware 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2024-37085 records a High severity vulnerability in CISA ADP Vulnrichment. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/esxi (generic), vmware/esxi (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/cloud_foundation (generic), vmware/esxi (generic), vmware/esxi (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| vmware/cloud_foundationgeneric | >=5.0 <5.2 | 5.2 |
| vmware/cloud_foundationgeneric | >=4.0 <5.0 | 5.0 |
| vmware/esxigeneric | 7.0 | Not reported |
| vmware/esxigeneric | >=8.0 <ESXi80U3-24022510 | ESXi80U3-24022510 |
| n/a/VMware Cloud Foundationgeneric | 5.x || 4.x | Not reported |
| n/a/VMware ESXigeneric | >=8.0 <ESXi80U3-24022510 || 7.0 | ESXi80U3-24022510 |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 30, 2024
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordVMware 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.