CVE-2024-38813 kev in the critical feed json
Privilege escalation vulnerability
published 2024-09-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-37704
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2024-11-20
- epss
- 17.4%
- EPSS 17.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- n/a VMware vCenter Server 7.0 U3s, 8.0 U3b
- broadcom vmware_center_server 7.0_u3s, 8.0_u3b
- broadcom vmware_cloud_foundation 5.0, 6.0
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 23 mo ago
- Patch by
- 2024-12-11 (22 mo ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Vendor, product
- VMware, vCenter Server
- CISA name
- VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
17.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a VMware vCenter Server
- n/a VMware Cloud Foundation
- broadcom vmware_center_server
- broadcom vmware_cloud_foundation
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
support.broadcom.com
/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968
vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38813
- NVD CVE-2024-38813
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