CVE-2024-38813

VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware — vCenter Server

Added to KEV catalog: 20 November 2024
Federal remediation due date: 11 December 2024
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-250, CWE-273

CISA 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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38813

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