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Using this account, the adversary creates a new AD group named \"ESXi Admins\" that the ESXi Hypervisor grants full admin privileges. Adversary groups such as Storm-0506, Storm-1175, Octo Tempest, and Manatee Tempest have leveraged this vulnerability to deploy ransomware known as Akira and Black Basta onto compromised environments.","references":["https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/07/29/ransomware-operators-exploit-esxi-hypervisor-vulnerability-for-mass-encryption/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"},{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2024-37085","technique":"T1068","technique_name_at_mapping":"Exploitation for Privilege Escalation","mapping_type":"primary_impact","capability_group":"auth_bypass","comments":"This vulnerability is exploited by an adversary who has already exploited an ESXi system and gained access to a valid account. 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