CVE-2024-37079
criticalpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.224 · 98 %ileDEEUNLRUUSadded 2026-01-23remediate by 2026-02-13
required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
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.
cvss
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affected products (24)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2024-0262Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware vCenterNL2024-06-18csaf · ncsc_nlNL
VMware heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in vCenter Server.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1395VMware vCenter Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-06-17csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware vCenter Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-37079/cnnvd
- https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-80u2d-release-notes/index.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-vCenter-Server-three-vulnerabilities-dated-18-06-2024-44534cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-37079US Government Resourcenvd
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