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CVE-2024-37079: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2024-37079
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This could allow a malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server to send specially crafted network packets, potentially leading to remote code execution.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Broadcomproduct: VMware vCenter ServerRemote code execution
What
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability could allow remote code execution via specially crafted network packets.
Who is affected
Deployments of VMware vCenter Server are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update to the latest version of VMware vCenter Server.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-01-23
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37079

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-37079coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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