CVE-2024-38813

HIGHCISA KEV

7.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/17/2024

Last Modified10/31/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorVMware

ProductvCenter Server

Vulnerability NameVMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2024-11-20

Remediation Due Date2024-12-11

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

vmware:cloud_foundationvmware:vcenter_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-250CWE-273CWE-273

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968(security@vmware.com)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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