CVE-2024-38812: Heap-overflow vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-122
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
broadcom: vmware_cloud_foundationbroadcom: vmware_vcenter_serverVMware Cloud FoundationVMware vCenter Server
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvis… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)