CVE-2024-38812 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-38812?

CVE-2024-38812 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-38812?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 4.0, < 5.2
Vmware	Vcenter Server	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-US Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-38812?

CVE-2024-38812 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 sendin...

How severe is CVE-2024-38812?

CVE-2024-38812 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-38812?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.