Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-38812
The short answer
CVE-2024-38812 affects n/a VMware vCenter Server and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-20: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 20, 2024
Federal due date Dec 11, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
55%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation, vmware_vcenter_server, vmware_cloud_foundation. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
Questions
Is CVE-2024-38812 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38812 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-20, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-12-11.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38812?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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