CVE-2024-38813

7.5 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: September 17, 2024 Modified: October 31, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24968

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38813

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

29.5%

96th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2024-12-11

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-250 CWE-273 CWE-273

Affected Vendors

vmware

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