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CVE-2024-37081

Published: Jun 18, 2024Updated: Jun 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-556
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.0%
Top 8.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privileges may exploit these issues to elevate privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-556

Affected Products

VMware vCenter Servern/a
VMware Cloud Foundationn/a
vcenter servervmware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
cloud foundationvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom Inc.
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453
support.broadcom.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.268864
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 18, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 20, 2025

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