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CVE-2024-38812 (GCVE-0-2024-38812)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-09-17 17:13 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55Title
Heap-overflow vulnerability
Summary
The vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-20 15:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server |
Affected:
8.0 , < 8.0 U3b
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.0 U3s (custom) |
|
| n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
5.x
Affected: 4.x |
|
| broadcom | vmware_vcenter_server |
Affected:
8.00 , < 8.0u3b
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.0u3s (custom) cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
|
| broadcom | vmware_cloud_foundation |
Affected:
4.0 , < 5.0
(custom)
Affected: 5.0 , < 6.0 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-09-17 05:01
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CVE-2024-38812 (GCVE-0-2024-38812)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-17 17:13 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55Title
Heap-overflow vulnerability
Summary
The vCenter Server contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter Server may trigger this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet potentially leading to remote code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-20 15:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server |
Affected:
8.0 , < 8.0 U3b
(custom)
Affected: 7.0 , < 7.0 U3s (custom) |
|
| n/a | VMware Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
5.x
Affected: 4.x |
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Affected:
8.00 , < 8.0u3b
(custom)
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|
| broadcom | vmware_cloud_foundation |
Affected:
4.0 , < 5.0
(custom)
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Date Public
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