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CVE-2024-38813

VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware vCenter ServerContainers & cloud
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.5High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 20 Nov 2024CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)17.4%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in8.0 U3bAlso 7.0 U3sCVE List
Federal deadline11 Dec 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 17 Sep 2024, 17:13 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 20 Nov 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • VMware vCenter Serveraffected: 8.0 before 8.0 U3bCVE List
  • VMware vCenter Serveraffected: 7.0 before 7.0 U3sCVE List
  • VMware Cloud Foundationaffected: 5.xCVE List
  • VMware Cloud Foundationaffected: 4.xCVE List

References 3