CVE-2024-38812
critical-risk
Published 2024-09-17
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.
Do I need to act?
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77.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 22% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
84
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
27/34 · High
Exposure
25/34 · High