CVE-2024-38812 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 54.6% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-12-11.
Description
The 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 | 54.57% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-122 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-12-11 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2024-09-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-11-20 |
| Due | 2024-12-11 |
| Vendor / product | VMware / vCenter Server |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | cloud foundation |
| vmware | vcenter server |
References
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