CVE-2024-38812
Heap-overflow vulnerability
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-122 |
| Vendor | n/a |
| Product | vmware vcenter server |
| Published | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
n/a / VMware vCenter Server
8.0 < 8.0 U3b 7.0 < 7.0 U3s
n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation
5.x 4.x