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CISA: VMware vCenter RCE actively exploited by ransomware gangs
- Engineer — Act: VMware vCenter is core enterprise infrastructure and this RCE is under active ransomware exploitation per CISA — patch vCenter to the July-released fix immediately if not already done, and verify patch status across all vCenter instances in your environment.
- SOC/IR — Act: Ransomware actors are exploiting vCenter in the wild — run a retrospective hunt across vCenter logs since July for signs of exploitation or lateral movement, and verify EDR coverage on vCenter hosts where possible.
- Leader — Act: CISA-confirmed ransomware exploitation of a widely deployed infrastructure component warrants same-week action — confirm with your engineering team that vCenter instances are patched and brief leadership given the ransomware-as-operational-risk angle.
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