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CVE-2024-38812

VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 54.6%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 11 December 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

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.

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: 54.57% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV: Listed 20 November 2024 · due 11 December 2024
Weakness: CWE-122, CWE-787
Affected: vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/vcenter server
Source: security@vmware.com

CISA notes

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38812

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38812US Government Resource

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.