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Threat Analysis: VMware ESXi Attacks Soared in 2022

Infosecurity Magazineby Kevin Poireault ()3 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2021-21974
OpenSLP as used in ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1c-17325551, 6.7 before ESXi670-202102401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202102101-SG) has a heap-overflow vulnerability
8.845%PoC

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3 min read at infosecurity-magazine.com

The ESXiArgs ransomware attack that started infecting servers of VMware ESXi hypervisors from February 2, 2023, is the latest of a long list of malicious campaigns exploiting ESXi vulnerabilities. Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future has tracked ESXi-focused ransomware since 2020.

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By Kevin Poireault · infosecurity-magazine.com

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