CVE-2024-38813
high-risk
Published 2024-09-17
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.
Do I need to act?
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29.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 70% 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
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CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
22/34 · High
Exposure
25/34 · High