CVE-2024-38813: Privilege escalation vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.5 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 17.4%, 97th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: vmware
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation 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 privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted network packet.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-250, CWE-273
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
broadcom: vmware_center_serverbroadcom: vmware_cloud_foundationVMware 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)