All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

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Author: Matt Anderson
Rapid Response & Vulnerabilities
The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild
The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild

An ESXi VM escape exploit appeared in the wild with simplified Chinese development paths and the characteristics of a zero-day. Huntress traced the intrusion from SonicWall VPN all the way through.

January 7, 2026