CVE-2024-38813 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-38813?

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 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

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-250 CWE-273

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-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 spe...

How severe is CVE-2024-38813?

CVE-2024-38813 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-38813?

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