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CVE-2024-38812

Heap-overflow vulnerability

Published: Sep 17, 2024Updated: Oct 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-122
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
53.5%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 20, 2024
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-787

Affected Products

cloud foundationvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vcenter servervmware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
VMware vCenter ServerBroadcom Inc.
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom Inc.
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware vCenter Servern/a
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
and 1 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 20, 2024
Remediation due:Dec 11, 2024

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968
support.broadcom.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38812
cisa.gov
https://blog.sonicwall.com/en-us/2024/10/vmware-vcenter-server-cve-2024-38812-dcerpc-vulnerability/
blog.sonicwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 17, 2024
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 20, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2025

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