CVE-2024-37079
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 13 February 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 22.38% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 23 January 2026 · due 13 February 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37079
References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.