CVE-2024-38812
Actively exploited. CVE-2024-38812 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-11-20) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
VMware vCenter Server contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to execute remote code by sending a specially crafted packet.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability could allow remote code execution via a specially crafted packet.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of VMware vCenter Server with network access.
- Urgency
- Critical urgency for remediation due to active exploitation and severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patches for VMware vCenter Server.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2024-38812: VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-11-20
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