CVE-2024-37079 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 22.4% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-02-13.
Description
vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 22.38% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-02-13 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2024-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-01-23 |
| Due | 2026-02-13 |
| Vendor / product | Broadcom / VMware vCenter Server |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | cloud foundation |
| vmware | vcenter server |
References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079
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