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[ CVE-2024-38813 · Published 17 Sep 2024 ]

VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 17%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-11-20
  • EPSS: 17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 11 Dec 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References