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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2024-38818

VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

VMware NSX contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.  An authenticated malicious actor may exploit this vulnerability to obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS
0.27% probability · 20th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-269
Source
security@vmware.com

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