Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2025-03-04. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2025-03-25. 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 < ESXi80U3d-24585383 (custom)
- affected: 8.0 to < ESXi80U2d-24585300 (custom)
- affected: 7.0 to < ESXi70U3s-24585291 (custom)
n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 5.x, 4.5.x
n/a / VMware Telco Cloud Platform
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x
n/a / VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 3.x, 2.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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}06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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