Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-07-30. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-08-20. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / VMware ESXi
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 8.0 to < ESXi80U3-24022510 (custom)
- affected: 7.0
n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 5.x
- affected: 4.x
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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