CVE-2024-38813
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CVE-2024-38813 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 16.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 5.2 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 7.0 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 8.0 |
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- Status
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